# The Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) Regulations 1996, Regulation 7: Children looked after by a local authority

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation shall apply to the exclusion of any other regulation which would otherwise apply to such a person.
(2) This regulation shall apply in the case of a child who is looked after by a local authority—
(a) for whom a statement of special educational needs is maintained under Part III of the Education Act 1993, or
(b) who is registered as a pupil at a special school, or
(c) who is a patient in hospital, and receives education either in a special school established in a hospital or education referred to in section 298(1) of the Education Act 1993 otherwise than at school, or
(d) who is a further education student.
(3) Such a person shall be treated as belonging to the education authority area which coincides with or includes the area of the local authority which looks after him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/615/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-areas-to-which-pupils-and-students-belong-regulations-1996/regulation-7
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