{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-skills-act-2008/section-147",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-skills-act-2008/section-147.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/25",
  "legislation_title": "Education and Skills Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-skills-act-2008",
  "path": "section/147",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "147",
  "heading": "Approval of independent schools: consequential amendments",
  "text": "(1) Section 349 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (variation of trust deeds by order) is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (1)—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c) omit “or 347”.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) Section 483A of that Act (city colleges and academies: special educational needs) is amended as follows.\n(5) For subsection (3)(a) and (b) substitute—\n“(a) the statement is maintained by a local authority in England, or\n(b) the statement is maintained by a local authority in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.”\n(6) In subsection (4) of that section for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The appropriate national authority ”.\n(7) At the end of that section add—\n“(6A) In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—\n(a) in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;\n(b) in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”\n(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 147(2)(a) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 147(2)(b) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 147(3) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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. 15(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 147(8) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 147 in force at 1.9.2009 by S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/25/section/147",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:11:44.607074+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."
}