Regulation 7 Amendments to the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997

After regulation 19, there shall be inserted the following new regulation—

“Transfer of assisted places

19A

In any case where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so in view of any particular circumstances relating to a pupil who holds (or has at any time held) an assisted place provided by a school under section 2(1) of the 1997 Act, he may authorise—

(a)

another former participating school, or

(b)

a new school authorised to provide any assisted places by virtue of regulation 19,

to provide for the pupil under section 2(1) of the 1997 Act the assisted place which the first-mentioned school was authorised to provide.”.