Section 81 Careers education: information and adviceI1

Part 7 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44) (careers education and guidance) is amended as follows.

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After section 45 insert—

“Guidance as to discharge of duties

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(1)

The persons responsible for discharging a relevant duty in relation to a school in England falling within section 43(2)(a), (c) or (e) must, in discharging the duty, have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(2)

A “relevant duty” means a duty under any of sections 43(3), 44(9) and 45(3).”