Introductory text

Education, England

Made 4th February 2021

Laid before Parliament 5th February 2021

Coming into force 12th February 2021

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 537(1)(a) and (4) and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996^f1 and sections 94(1)(f) and (2)(b) and (c) and 166(6) of the Education and Skills Act 2008^f2.

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f1: 1996 c. 56; section 537(1) was substituted by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), Schedule 30, paragraph 152(a) and amended by S.I. 2010/1158; section 537(4) was amended by the Education Act 1997 (c. 44), Schedule 7, paragraph 37; amendments have been made to section 569(4) but are not relevant to these Regulations. For the meaning of ‘prescribed’ in section 537(4) of the Education Act 1996, see section 579(1) of that Act.
f2: 2008 c. 25; for the meaning of ‘specified’ in section 94(2), see section 94(3). Under section 93 of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the powers conferred by section 94 apply to independent educational institutions in England only. By virtue of section 93A of that Act, they apply to alternative provision Academies that are not independent educational institutions.