Section 172 Alteration to definition of “independent school”I1I2

For section 463 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (meaning of “independent school”) there is substituted—

“ Meaning of “independent school”

463

(1)

In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

(a)

five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

(b)

at least one pupil of that age for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989),

and which is not a school maintained by a F1local authority or a special school not so maintained.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.”