Section 551D Guidance in connection with breakfast club provisionF1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The Secretary of State must issue guidance to the appropriate authorities of relevant schools in England with respect to—

(a)

the discharge of the duty imposed on those appropriate authorities by section 551B(1);

(b)

applications for a designation under section 551C(1);

(c)

the exercise by the Secretary of State of the power conferred by section 551C(1).

(2)

The appropriate authority of a relevant school in England must have regard to guidance issued under this section in connection with—

(a)

the discharge of the duty under section 551B(1);

(b)

the making of an application for a designation under section 551C(1).

(3)

The Secretary of State may from time to time revise guidance issued under this section.

Annotations

F1: Ss. 551B-551D and cross-heading inserted (15.7.2026 but only for the insertion of s. 551B(2)-(7)) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 30, 78(5); S.I. 2026/803, reg. 3(i)