SCHEDULE 5MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PART 2 (STANDARDS)

Equality Act 2010

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1

Section 87 of the Equality Act 2010 (application of certain powers under Education Act 1996) is amended as follows.

2

At the beginning insert—

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Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in the case of a school in Wales.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

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In the case of a school in Wales—

a

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) (intervention in conduct of maintained schools) applies to the performance of a duty under section 85, but as if—

i

the only relevant grounds for intervention were grounds 5 and 6 in section 2 of that Act, and

ii

sections 3 to 9 and 12 to 16 of that Act did not apply;

b

Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act (intervention in local authorities) applies to the performance of a duty under section 85, but as if—

i

the only relevant grounds for intervention were grounds 1 and 2 in section 21 of that Act, and

ii

sections 24 to 27 of that Act did not apply.

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But neither of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act applies to the performance of a duty under section 85 by the proprietor of an independent educational institution (other than a special school).