PART 2ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOWING CLOSURE DIRECTION
Compliance with alternative arrangements direction4
1
This regulation applies when a local authority—
a
has been given a closure direction in relation to a short stay school; and
b
is given an alternative arrangements direction as a result of the closure direction.
2
The local authority must secure that the education to be provided under the alternative arrangements, in accordance with the alternative arrangements direction, is provided from the closure date until the alternative arrangements direction is revoked in accordance with regulation 6 (2).
3
The “closure date” is the date specified in the closure direction for the discontinuance of the short stay school.
4
The duty imposed by paragraph (1) does not affect the local authority’s duty under section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (exceptional provision of education in short stay schools or elsewhere).