SCHEDULEAmendments

Education Act 1996

3.

(1)

Section 4044 (sex education: statements of policy) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B)

In subsection (1) the reference to sex education does not include sex education given as part of statutory relationships and sex education (and accordingly subsection (1) does not apply at all in relation to a school at which sex education is only given as part of statutory relationships and sex education).”.

(3)

For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

In this section—

“maintained school” includes, in relation to pupils who are provided with secondary education, a community or foundation special school established in a hospital;

“statutory relationships and sex education” means education required to be provided at a school in England under section 80(1)(d) of the Education Act 2002.”.