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Version Superseded: 01/09/2022

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[F1463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”E+W

(1)In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

(a)five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

(b)at least one pupil of that age for whom [F2an EHC plan [F3is maintained or for whom] a statement is maintained under section 324] [F3or an individual development plan is maintained], or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 [F4or section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014]),

and which is not a school maintained by a [F5local authority] [F6non-maintained special school].

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.]

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F1S. 463 substituted (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 172, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F2Words in s. 463(1)(b) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 43(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F6Words in s. 463(1) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 43(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

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