Point in time view as at 25/03/2022.
Education Act 1996, Paragraph 26 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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.
26(1)Pending the coming into force of the articles of government for a new school which will be a county or controlled school—E+W
(a)the dates when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end shall be determined by the [F1local authority], and
(b)the times of the school sessions shall be determined by the temporary governing body after consultation with the authority.
(2)Pending the coming into force of the articles of government for a new school which will be an aided school—
(a)the dates and times when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end, and
(b)the times of the school sessions,
shall be determined by the temporary governing body.
(3)In this paragraph “the times of the school sessions” means the times at which each of the school sessions (or, if there is only one, the school session) is to begin and end on any day.
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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