Education Act 1996, Paragraph 6 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.
[F16(1)For the purposes of paragraph 5, a “protected child” is a child of compulsory school age in the scheme authority's area who falls within any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).U.K.
(2)A child falls within this sub-paragraph if he is a child falling within any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 35B—
(a)paragraph 2 or 3 (children of compulsory school age with special educational needs, a disability or mobility problems);
(b)paragraph 4 or 5 (children of compulsory school age who cannot reasonably be expected to walk because of nature of routes).
(3)A child falls within this sub-paragraph if he is within section 512ZB(4) (provision of free school lunches and milk).
(4)A child falls within this sub-paragraph if—
(a)a parent of the child, with whom the child is ordinarily resident, is a person to whom working tax credit is awarded, and
(b)the award is at the rate which is the maximum rate for the parent's case or, in the case of an award to him jointly with another, at the rate which is the maximum rate for their case.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 35C inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 9; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(dd)
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