SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises

PART 1England and Wales

Authorisations

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1

The Secretary of State may—

a

authorise a local authority to exercise any of the Secretary of State's functions under paragraph 1 or 2 in relation to one or more of the following—

i

a registered childcare provider in the local authority's area;

ii

a school in its area;

iii

a 16 to 19 Academy, within the meaning of section 1B of the Academies Act 2010, in its area;

b

authorise the Office for Students to exercise any of the Secretary of State's functions under paragraph 1 in relation to one or more registered higher education providers within the meaning of section 3(10)(a) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

2

The Welsh Ministers may—

a

authorise a local authority to exercise any of the Welsh Ministers' functions under paragraph 1 or 2 in relation to one or more of the following—

i

a registered childcare provider in the local authority's area;

ii

a school in its area;

b

authorise the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales to exercise any of the Welsh Ministers' functions under paragraph 1 in relation to one or more of the following—

i

an institution within the higher education sector, within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;

ii

a provider of a course of education within the meaning of Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988 that is not an institution within the meaning of sub-paragraph (i).

3

An authorisation granted under this paragraph may be subject to the fulfilment of such terms and conditions as are specified in the authorisation.

4

In this paragraph—

a

in relation to England, “local authority” has the same meaning as in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996, and

b

in relation to Wales, “local authority” means a county council in Wales or a county borough council.