Education Act 1996

[F1 2 U.K. Functions conferred on a local authority under the enactments specified in the first column of the table below (being the functions which are described in general terms in the second column of that table).

Table

Enactment	Nature of functions
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
Section 18	Making of byelaws relating to the employment of children.
Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
Section 9(5A)	Payment of injury benefit to or in respect of teachers.
Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
Sections 10 and 10A	Powers and duties relating to careers services
Section 12	Duty to provide information to the Secretary of State.
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Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
Section 46	Power to use a school bus to carry fare-paying passengers.
Representation of the People Act 1983(c.2)
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 5	Duty to prepare and revise lists of rooms in school premises which candidates may use.
Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
Section 5(1) to (4), (6) and (8)	Duty to require the appropriate officer to give an opinion as to whether a child with a statement is disabled.
Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
Section 36 and Part 3 of Schedule 3 (except paragraph 19(2))	Education supervision orders.
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Learning and Skills Act 2000(c. 21)
Section 33J	Duty to assist Welsh Ministers in planning the local curriculum.
Section 33K	Duty relating to delivery of local curriculum and joint working (in Wales).
Section 33L	Duty to have regard to guidance and comply with directions relating to section 33K.
Section 83	Duty (of local authority in Wales) to provide information to Chief Inspector.
Section 84	Duties relating to preparation of an action plan following an area inspection in Wales.
Sections 96, 101 and 102	Duties as an “authorised body” relating to qualifications.
Sections 123 to 125 and 128	Support services for 11 to 25 years olds: Wales.
Section 139A	Duty to arrange assessments relating to learning difficulties.
Section 140(5)	Duty to send copy of a statement of special educational needs to the Welsh Ministers if requested.
Schedules 7 and 7A	Duty to implement approved proposals relating to sixth forms.
Local Government Act 2000(c. 22)
Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Schedule 1	Duty to include certain persons on overview and scrutiny committee if it relates to education functions.
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
Section 37	Powers and duties relating to education of a child in an accommodation centre.
Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003(c. 38)
Sections 19, 20, 21 and 22A	Powers and duties relating to parenting orders and parenting contracts.
National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41 )
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1	Duty to make available to the Secretary of State appropriate accommodation for enabling the Secretary of State to arrange for medical inspections in schools.
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1	Duty to make available to the Welsh Ministers appropriate accommodation for enabling them to arrange for medical inspections in schools.]
[F3 Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
Section 29(7) in its application to a local authority’s functions under the Education Acts	Duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons.
Section 85(6)	Duty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils.
Section 92(6)	Duty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons in further and higher education.
Section 93(6)	Duty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons in the provision of recreational or training facilities.
paragraph 1 of Schedule 10	Duty to prepare and implement accessibility strategy.
paragraph 3 of Schedule 10	Duty (as responsible body) to prepare and implement an accessibility plan.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 36A inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 3(4), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 4 para. 1)

F2 Sch. 36A entries repealed by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))

F3 Words in Sch. 36A inserted by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))