Part VII Independent Schools
Chapter I Preliminary
F1463Alteration 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 F2an 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 F3or 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
F6464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.
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F6465 Provisional and final registration of a school.
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F6466 Enforcement of registration: offences.
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F6467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.
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F6468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.
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Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools
F6469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.
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F6470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.
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F6471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.
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F6472 Effect of personal disqualification.
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F6473 Enforcement of disqualification.
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F6473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.
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F6473B Conditions for application under section 473A.
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F6474Removal of disqualification: other cases.
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F6475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.
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Independent Schools Tribunals
F6476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.
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Supplementary
F6477 Disqualification in Scotland.
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F6478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.
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Chapter III Assisted places at independent schools
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Chapter IV City colleges
F10482 Academies
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F11483 City colleges: financial provisions.
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F12483A 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 F13an 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 F14an 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)
F17The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision for securing that arrangements are made—
(a)
for making the special educational provision specified in F18the plan or the statement;
(b)
for making any non-educational provision specified in F19the plan or the statement.
(5)
Regulations under subsection (4) may require or authorise a F4local 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 F4local authority making payments or providing assistance by virtue of subsection (5).
F20(6A)
In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—
(a)
in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;
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in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
(7)
F21This section does not apply to schools in Wales.