Part VII Independent Schools
Chapter I Preliminary
C1463F15Alteration to definition of “independent school”
1
In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—
a
five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or
b
at least one pupil of that age for whom F10an EHC plan is maintained or for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 F12or section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014),
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.
Chapter II Registration of independent schools
Registration
F18464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18465 Provisional and final registration of a school.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18466 Enforcement of registration: offences.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools
F18469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18472 Effect of personal disqualification.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18473 Enforcement of disqualification.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18473B Conditions for application under section 473A.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18474Removal of disqualification: other cases.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Independent Schools Tribunals
F18476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary
F18477 Disqualification in Scotland.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter III Assisted places at independent schools
F1479. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2480. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3481. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter IV City colleges
F9482 Academies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F13483 City colleges: financial provisions.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs.
1
This section applies in relation to any child falling within subsection (2) if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.
2
A child falls within this subsection if—
a
he is a child for whom F7an EHC plan or a statement under section 324 is maintained, and
b
he attends (or proposes to attend) a school which is a city technology college, a city college for the technology of the arts or F5an Academy .
3
The condition in this subsection is satisfied if—
b
the statement is maintained by a local authority in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.
4
F11The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision for securing that arrangements are made—
a
for making the special educational provision specified in F17the plan or the statement;
b
for making any non-educational provision specified in F8the plan or the statement.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may require or authorise a F14local authority—
a
to make payments to the school in respect of the child, or
b
to provide any other assistance to the school in respect of the child.
6
No condition or requirement imposed by virtue of section 482(4)(a) is to prevent a F14local authority making payments or providing assistance by virtue of subsection (5).
F166A
In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—
a
in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;
b
in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
7
F6This section does not apply to schools in Wales.