Section 19B Schools to co-operate with local authority in securing adequate provision (England)F1
This section applies where it is reasonably foreseeable that decisions about a relevant school in England will affect the ability of a local authority in England to discharge its duties under section 14 or section 19(1).
The responsible body for the school must co-operate with the local authority with a view to achieving the objective in subsection (3).
The objective is that decisions about the school will result in the school contributing, so far as is reasonable, to the effective discharge by the local authority of the duties concerned.
For the purposes of subsection (1), a “relevant school” is a school within the first column of the following table, and the “responsible body” for such a school is identified in the second column—
| “Relevant school” | “Responsible body” |
|---|---|
| A community school, foundation school, voluntary school, community special school or foundation special school | The governing body for the school |
| An Academy school or an alternative provision Academy | The proprietor of the school |
| A pupil referral unit for which there is a management committee (see paragraph 15 of Schedule 1) | The management committee for the unit |
In the application of this section to the management committee for a pupil referral unit, the reference in subsection (2) to the local authority is to be read as a reference to the local authority so far as it acts other than through the committee.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 19B and cross-heading inserted (29.6.2026) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 61(2), 78(2)(k)
Notes on Chapter III
Textual amendments
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Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))