PART 2 ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS

CHAPTER 3 SUPPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS

Additional learning provision in particular kinds of school or other institution

57 Abolition of approval of non-maintained special schools in Wales

(1) The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 337A (interpretation of Chapter), omit the definition of “the appropriate national authority”.

(3) In section 342 (approval of non-maintained special schools)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

(ii) after “school”, the first time it appears, insert “in England”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a), for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(c) omit subsection (6).