Part VIIIMiscellaneous and general
Exceptional educational provision
47Functions of LEAs as regards exceptional educational provision
1
Section 19 of the [1996 c. 56.] Education Act 1996 (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (duty of local education authority to make arrangements for provision of suitable full-time or part-time education, at school or otherwise, for excluded children etc.), the words “full-time or part-time” shall be omitted.
3
In subsection (4) (power of local education authority to make arrangements for provision of suitable full-time or part-time education, otherwise than at school, for excluded young persons etc.), the words “full-time or part-time” shall be omitted.
4
After that subsection there shall be inserted—
4A
In determining what arrangements to make under subsection (1) or (4) in the case of any child or young person a local education authority shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.