Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

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

Chapter 1 E+W Independent educational institutions in England

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 Ch. 1 modified (22.12.2014) by The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3364), art. 3(2)

C2 Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 35(4)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(f)

C3 Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 34(6)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(e)

Requirement of registration E+W

96 Unregistered independent educational institutions: offence E+W

(1) A person must not conduct an independent educational institution unless it is registered.

(2) A person who conducts an independent educational institution in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or to both).

(4) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), for “51 weeks” in subsection (3) substitute “ six months ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 96 in force at 5.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(c)