School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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s. 14(3)(aa) inserted by 2011 nawm 7 s. 16(2) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk - s.16(02) of 2011 nawm007 omitted by 2013 nawm001 s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3) prior to commencement)
s. 18B inserted by 2011 nawm 7 s. 16(3) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk - s.16(02) of 2011 nawm007 omitted by 2013 nawm001 s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3) prior to commencement)
Sch. 22 para. 5(1B) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 235(4)

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 85A cross-heading inserted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.12.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 46, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

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(1)A [F3local authority] [F4in Wales] shall in accordance with regulations establish for their area a body, to be known as an admission forum, for the purpose of—

(a)advising the authority on such matters connected with the exercise of the authority’s functions under this Chapter as may be prescribed, [F5and]

(b)advising the admission authorities for maintained schools in the area for which the forum is established on—

(i)such matters connected with the determination of admission arrangements, and

(ii)such other matters connected with the admission of pupils,

as may be prescribed [F6, F7...

F7(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

F8(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(1C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)The authority may establish sub-committees of the forum.

(3)Regulations may make provision—

(a)as to the constitution, meetings and proceedings of an admission forum and of any such sub-committee,

(b)as to the manner in which advice is to be given by a forum, F9...

[F10(ba)F11... and]

(c)as to the establishment by [F12local authorities] of joint admission forums.

F13(3A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)The bodies mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) shall have regard, in carrying out their functions, to any relevant advice given to them by an admission forum under that subsection.

(5)The [F3local authority] shall make arrangements for the forum (and any sub-committee established under subsection (2)) to be provided with accommodation and with such services as the authority consider appropriate.

F14(5A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14(5B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 85A inserted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.12.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 46, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I