Education and Skills Act 2008

98 Applications for registration

(1) The proprietor of an independent educational institution may apply to the Secretary of State for the institution to be entered on the register.

(2) An application to enter an institution in the register must—

(a) contain the prescribed information, and

(b) be made in the prescribed manner.

(3) The information prescribed under subsection (2)(a) must include information as to the following matters relating to the institution—

(a) whether the institution is—

(i) an independent school, or

(ii) an institution within section 92(1)(b);

(b) the age range of students;

(c) the maximum number of students;

(d) whether the institution is for male or female students or both;

(e) whether the institution provides accommodation for students;

(f) whether the institution is specially organised to make special educational provision for students with special educational needs;

(g) in the case of an institution within paragraph (f), the type or types of special educational needs for which the institution is specially organised to make special educational provision.

(4) The Secretary of State must notify the Chief Inspector of an application under this section.