Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1 E+W Regulation and inspection

Prospective

Education Act 1996 (c. 56) E+W

9 (1) Section 548 (no right to give corporal punishment) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “school” substitute “ relevant educational institution ”;

(b) in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “school” substitute “ a relevant educational institution ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “school” substitute “ relevant educational institution ”.

(4) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “school” substitute “ relevant educational institution ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)(i) for “school” substitute “ institution ”.

(5) After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) “Relevant educational institution” means—

(a) a school, or

(b) an independent educational institution in England other than a school.

(7B) In subsection (7A)(b) “independent educational institution” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (see section 92 of that Act).”