# Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W

After section 127 insert—
“References to “Academy” and “Academy arrangements”
127A (1) In sections 121 to 127, a reference to an Academy—
(a) includes a reference to a city technology college and a city college for the technology of the arts, and
(b) does not include a reference to a 16 to 19 Academy.
(2) A reference in any of those sections to Academy arrangements includes a reference to an agreement under section 482 of the Education Act 1996 (city colleges).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/schedule/3/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-act-2026/schedule-3/paragraph-12
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