Part VII Independent Schools
Chapter I Preliminary
C1463F5Alteration 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 F1is maintained or for whom a statement is maintained under section 324F1or an individual development plan is maintained, 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.