Education and Skills Act 2008

78 Supplementary E+W

(1) In sections 68 to 77 and this section—

• “parent”, in relation to a child, has the meaning given by section 576 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• “proprietor”, in relation to a school or other institution, means the person or body of persons responsible for its management;

• “relevant young adult” means a person who—

  (a)

  has attained the age of 20 but not the age of 25, and

  (b)

  has a learning difficulty;

  and [F1 subsections (6) and (7) of section 15ZA of the Education Act 1996] (construction of references to learning difficulties) apply for this purpose;

• “young person” means a person who has attained the age of 13 but not the age of 20.

(2) For the purposes of sections 68 to 77, a local education authority is responsible for any young person or relevant young adult who is—

(a) receiving education or training in its area,

(b) normally resident in its area, or

(c) otherwise within its area.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), “training” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 78(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 82 (with art. 2(3))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 78 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(a)