Part 4 E+W Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England

Chapter 2 E+W Schools providing for special educational needs

Valid from 30/03/2010

Non-maintained special schools in England E+W

142 Interpretation E+W

(1) For section 337 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (special schools) and the italic heading preceding it substitute—

“Interpretation E+W

337 Special 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.

337A Interpretation 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 ”.