Section 226 Services for schools in other member States providing education for British children.
England and Wales
This section applies to any school which—
is situated in a member State other than the United Kingdom;
provides education for pupils who are British citizens, have attained the age of five years but not the age of nineteen years and are residing in that member State;
has a curriculum which, in the case of any pupil at the school, is broadly similar to the curriculum which he would follow if he were a pupil at a maintained school in England and Wales; and
has such other characteristics as may be prescribed.
In the case of a school to which this section applies the Secretary of State shall—
on a regular basis provide the persons responsible for the management of the school with such information relating to educational developments in England and Wales as he thinks appropriate; and
if those persons so request, make arrangements for inspections to be made of the school F1by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.
The Secretary of State shall charge the persons at whose request any inspection of a school is made under this section such fees as will cover the full cost of the inspection.
In this section “maintained school” means F2any community, foundation or voluntary school..
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 226(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 14 para. 8; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(gg)
- F2
Words in s. 226(4) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para.19 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.