{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-89C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-89C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/31",
  "legislation_title": "School Standards and Framework Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998",
  "path": "section/89C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "89C",
  "heading": "Further provision about schemes adopted or made by virtue of section 89B",
  "text": "(1) Regulations may make provision about the contents of schemes under section 89B(2), including provision about the duties that may be imposed by such schemes on—\n(a) local authorities in Wales, and\n(b) the admission authorities for maintained schools in Wales.\n(2) Regulations may provide that where a local authority in Wales or the governing body of a maintained school in Wales have, in such manner as may be prescribed, adopted a scheme formulated by a local authority for the purpose mentioned in section 89B(1)(a)—\n(a) Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) (intervention in conduct of maintained schools) is to apply as if any obligations imposed on a governing body under the scheme were duties imposed by the Education Acts.\n(b) Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act (intervention in local authorities) is to apply as if any obligation imposed on a local authority were an education function.\n(3) Regulations may provide that where any decision as to whether a child is to be granted or refused admission to a maintained school in Wales falls to be made in prescribed circumstances, the decision shall, if a scheme adopted or made by virtue of section 89B so provides, be made by the local authority regardless of whether they are the admission authority for the school.\n(3A) Where any decision as to whether a child is to be granted or refused admission to a maintained school in Wales is (by virtue of regulations under subsection (3)) made by the local authority although they are not the admission authority, the governing body of the school must implement the decision.\n(4) Before proposing a scheme for adoption under section 89B(1) a local authority shall comply with such requirements as to consultation as may be prescribed.\n(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular require consultations to be undertaken with a view to securing that the arrangements for the admission of pupils to maintained schools in the areas of different local authorities are, so far as is reasonably practicable, compatible with each other.\n(6) Before making a scheme under section 89B(2) in relation to the area of any local authority, the Welsh Ministers shall consult—\n(a) the local authority, and\n(b) any governing body who are the admission authority for a school which appears to the Secretary of State to be a school to which the scheme will apply.\n(7) A scheme made under section 89B(2) may be varied or revoked by the Welsh Ministers.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 89B, 89C inserted (1.10.2002 for E., 1.2.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 48, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2006/172, art. 4, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(1)(a) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(2)(a); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(1)(b) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(2)(b); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(2) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(3)(a); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(2) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(3)(b); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 89C(2)(a)(b) substituted for words (W.) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(5); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(3) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(4); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(3) substituted (8.1.2007 for E., 30.6.2008 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 43(3)(a), 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 2(a); S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "S. 89C(3A) inserted (8.1.2007 for E., 30.6.2008 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 43(3)(b), 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 2(a); S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(3A) inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(4); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(6) substituted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(5) (with s. 167(2)); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 89C(7) substituted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 60(5) (with s. 167(2)); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 89C applied (with modifications) (E.) (8.5.2003) by The New School (Admissions) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1041), regs. 1(1), 9, Sch. para. 1(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 89C applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.2.2006) by The New School (Admissions) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/175), regs. 1(1), 9, Sch. (with reg. 2(2))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/89C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:22:40.566698+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}