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59.—(1) The Secretary of State may take into account the following matters when deciding whether to give approval to a special post 16 institution, an independent educational institution or an independent school—
(a)evidence relating to the financial viability of the institution;
(b)the proportion of children and young people attending the institution who have an EHC plan (or a statement of special educational needs or learning difficulty assessment); and
(c)reports relating to the institution by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, the Care Quality Commission M1, and any inspectorate which inspects independent schools in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary of State or which is approved by the Secretary of State under section 106 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 M2.
(2) Where reports referred to in paragraph 1(c) are not available, the Secretary of State may consider such other evidence as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the quality of the educational provision at the institution or school concerned.
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M1The Care Quality Commission was established under section 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14)
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