Part 4Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England
Chapter 2Schools providing for special educational needs
Non-maintained special schools in England
142Interpretation
1
For section 337 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (special schools) and the italic heading preceding it substitute—
Interpretation
337Special schools
A school is a special school if—
a
it is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs, and
b
in the case of a school that is not maintained by a local education authority, it is approved under section 342.
337AInterpretation of Chapter
In this Chapter—
“a non-maintained special school” means a school that is approved under section 342;
“the appropriate national authority” means—
- a
in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;
- b
in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
2
Section 342 of that Act (approval of non-maintained special schools) is amended as follows.
3
In subsection (1)—
a
for “Secretary of State” substitute “
appropriate national authority
”
;
b
omit “his”.
4
In subsection (5)(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “
appropriate national authority
”
.