Education Act 1996

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 512ZB:

s. 512ZB(4)(a)(i) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 512ZB(4)(b)(i) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 13(2)(ba) substituted for s. 13(2)(aa)(b) by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 8(2)
s. 17A functions made exercisable concurrently by S.I. 2014/1012 art. 12(1) Sch. 2 para. 3
s. 17A functions made exercisable concurrently by S.I. 2014/863 Sch. 2 para. 4
s. 17A functions made exercisable concurrently by S.I. 2014/865 Sch. 2 para. 3
s. 17A functions made exercisable concurrently by S.I. 2016/653 Sch. 3 para. 3
s. 17A-17D inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 45
s. 17B-17D applied by 2009 c. 22 s. 86(8)
s. 457(4)(i)-(iia) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 457(4)(iii) words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 537AA inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 8
s. 548(7A)(7B) inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 9(5)
s. 578(1) words repealed by 2005 c. 18 Sch. 19 Pt. 1

[F1512ZB Provision of free school lunches and milkE+W

(1)Where the [F2local authority] provide a school lunch in accordance with section 512(3) to a person who is eligible for free lunches, the authority shall provide the meal free of charge.

(2)For this purpose a person is eligible for free lunches if—

(a)he is within subsection (4) [F3or (4A) (or both)], and

(b)a request that the school lunches be provided free of charge has been made by him or on his behalf to the authority.

(3)Where a [F2local authority] exercise their power under subsection (1) of section 512 to provide a person within paragraph (a) or (c) of that subsection with milk, the authority shall provide the milk free of charge if—

(a)the person is within subsection (4), and

(b)a request that the milk be provided free of charge has been made by him or on his behalf to the authority.

(4)A person [F4(“C”)] is within this subsection if—

(a)[F5C's parent] is—

[F6(ai)in receipt of universal credit in such circumstances as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, or]

F7(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(iia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii)in receipt of support provided under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), or

F8(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9(aa)C meets any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph and C's parent is, in such circumstances as may be so prescribed—

(i)in receipt of any benefit or allowance not falling within paragraph (a) that is so prescribed, or

F10(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

(b)[F11C is—]

[F12(ai)in receipt of universal credit in such circumstances as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, or]

F13(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13(iia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F15(c)C meets any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph and is—

(i)in receipt of any benefit or allowance not falling within paragraph (b) that is so prescribed, or

(ii)entitled to any tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002 or element of such a tax credit, that is so prescribed.]

[F15(c)C meets any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph and is—

(i)in receipt of any benefit or allowance not falling within paragraph (b) that is so prescribed, F16...

F16(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F17(4A)A person is within this subsection if the person—

(a)is a registered pupil at a maintained school or pupil referral unit in England, and

(b)is in reception, year 1, year 2 or any other prescribed year group at the school.

(4B)The Secretary of State may by order provide for the following to be treated as persons within subsection (4A)—

(a)registered pupils, or any description of registered pupils, at a maintained nursery school in England;

(b)children, or any description of children, who receive relevant funded early years education, or any description of such education, in England.

(4C)In subsection (4A)—

“maintained school” means—
(a)
a community, foundation or voluntary school, or
(b)
a community or foundation special school;
“reception” means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 5;
“year 1” means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 6;
“year 2” means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 7;
“year group” means a group of children at a school the majority of whom will, in a particular school year, attain the same age.]