(1)Section 139A applies in relation to a person who is receiving education at home, subject to the following modifications.
(2)In section 139A(1)(b) and (3)(b), references to a person's leaving school to receive post-16 education or training or higher eduction are to be construed as references to a person's ceasing to receive education at home in order to receive, otherwise than in a school, post-16 education or training or higher education.
(3)References to a person's last year of compulsory schooling are to be construed as references to the 12 month period ending when the person ceases to be of compulsory school age.
(4)References to the current school year are to be construed as references to the period of 12 months beginning on the most recent 1st September.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 139A-139C inserted (26.11.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 80, 173(1)(a)