SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1E+W Pupil referral units

School attendance ordersE+W

14(1)Where a pupil referral unit is named in a school attendance order—E+W

(a)the [F1local authority] shall inform the teacher in charge of the unit, and

(b)if another [F1local authority] are responsible for determining the arrangements for the admission of pupils to the unit, that authority shall admit the child to the unit;

but paragraph (b) above does not affect any power to exclude from a unit a pupil who is already a registered pupil there.

(2)Section 438(4) does not apply in relation to a pupil referral unit.

(3)A [F1local authority]—

(a)shall, before deciding to specify a particular pupil referral unit in a notice under section 438(2) where another [F1local authority] are responsible for determining the arrangements for the admission of pupils to the unit, consult that authority; and

(b)if they decide to specify the unit in the notice, shall serve notice in writing of their decision on that authority.

(4)Section 439(7) and (8) apply where a notice is served on a [F1local authority] under sub-paragraph (3) above as they apply where notice is served under section 439(6).

(5)The parent of a child in respect of whom a school attendance order is in force may not under section 440 request the [F1local authority] to amend the order by substituting a pupil referral unit for the school named in the order.

(6)Where a child is a registered pupil at both a pupil referral unit and at a school other than a unit, the references in section 444 to the school at which he is a registered pupil shall be read as references to the unit.

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