Education Act 1996, Paragraph 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
8(1)Any reference—E+W
(a)in section 120, to maintained special schools or to a maintained special school, or
(b)in section 124, to special schools or to a special school,
shall be read as including a new school proposed to be established by a [F1local authority] which will be a maintained special school and which has a temporary governing body.
(2)Any reference in section 120 or 124 to a school’s governing body shall be read, in relation to such a new school, as a reference to its temporary governing body.
(3)The reference in section 124(1) to a [F1local authority] maintaining a special school or special schools shall be read, in relation to such a new school, as a reference to the authority being under a duty by virtue of paragraph 20 of Schedule 9 to defray expenses in relation to its temporary governing body.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
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