{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-36A/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-36A/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996",
  "path": "schedule/36A/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Functions conferred on a local authority under the enactments specified in the first column of the table below (being the functions which are described in general terms in the second column of that table).\nTable\nEnactment\nNature of functions\nChildren and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)\nSection 18\nMaking of byelaws relating to the employment of children.\nSuperannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)\nSection 9(5A)\nPayment of injury benefit to or in respect of teachers.\nEmployment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)\nSections 10 and 10A\nPowers and duties relating to careers services\nSection 12\nDuty to provide information to the Secretary of State.\n. . .\n. . .\nPublic Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)\nSection 46\nPower to use a school bus to carry fare-paying passengers.\nRepresentation of the People Act 1983(c.2)\nParagraph 2 of Schedule 5\nDuty to prepare and revise lists of rooms in school premises which candidates may use.\nDisabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)\nSection 5(1) to (4), (6) and (8)\nDuty to require the appropriate officer to give an opinion as to whether a child with an EHC plan or a statement is disabled.\nChildren Act 1989 (c. 41)\nSection 36 and Part 3 of Schedule 3 (except paragraph 19(2))\nEducation supervision orders.\n. . .\n. . .\nLearning and Skills Act 2000(c. 21)\nSection 33J\nDuty to assist the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research in planning the local curriculum.\nSection 33K\nDuty relating to delivery of local curriculum and joint working (in Wales).\nSection 33L\nDuty to have regard to guidance and comply with directions relating to section 33K.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nSections 96, 101 ...\nDuties as an “authorised body” relating to qualifications (in England).\nSections 123 to 125 and 128\nSupport services for 11 to 25 years olds: Wales.\n. . .\n. . .\nSection 140(5)\nDuty to send copy of a statement of special educational needs to the Welsh Ministers if requested.\n. . .\n. . .\nLocal Government Act 2000(c. 22)\nParagraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Schedule 1\nDuty to include certain persons on overview and scrutiny committee if it relates to education functions.\nNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)\nSection 37\nPowers and duties relating to education of a child in an accommodation centre.\nAnti-social Behaviour Act 2003(c. 38)\nSections 19, 20, 21 and 22A\nPowers and duties relating to parenting orders and parenting contracts.\nNational Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41 )\nParagraph 5 of Schedule 1\nDuty to make available to the Secretary of State appropriate accommodation for enabling the Secretary of State to arrange for medical inspections in schools.\nNational Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)\nParagraph 5 of Schedule 1\nDuty to make available to the Welsh Ministers appropriate accommodation for enabling them to arrange for medical inspections in schools.\nEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)\nSection 29(7) in its application to a local authority’s functions under the Education Acts\nDuty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons.\nSection 85(6)\nDuty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils.\nSection 92(6)\nDuty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons in further and higher education.\nSection 93(6)\nDuty (as responsible body) to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons in the provision of recreational or training facilities.\nparagraph 1 of Schedule 10\nDuty to prepare and implement accessibility strategy.\nparagraph 3 of Schedule 10\nDuty (as responsible body) to prepare and implement an accessibility plan.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 36A inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 3(4), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 4 para. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (29.4.2026 but only for the purposes of making regulations) by virtue of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 28(6), 78(1)(a)(3)(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 36A: entries repealed (1.10.2010) by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 62(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 substituted (1.4.2026) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(a) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(b) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(c) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (21.9.2015) by virtue of Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 inserted (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (1.9.2014) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 62(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A para. 2 omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(d) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 36A inserted (1.10.2010) by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "entry omitted",
      "affecting": "anaw/2018/2",
      "affecting_title": "Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/36A/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:40.627017+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}