SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments and Repeals

Education Act 1996 (c 56)

The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 4 (schools: general), in subsection (2), after “section 19(1)”, in both places it occurs, insert “or 19A(1)”.

(1)     Section 19 (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere) is amended as follows.

(2)     In the heading, at the end insert “: England”.

(3)     In subsection (1), after “Each local authority” insert “in England”.

(4)     In subsection (1A), omit “In relation to England,”.

(5)     Omit subsections (2) and (2A).

(6)     In subsection (2B), after “a local authority” insert “in England”.

(7)     In subsection (3), after “A local authority” insert “in England”.

(8)     In subsection (3A), omit “In relation to England,”.

(9)     In subsection (4), after “A local authority” insert “in England”.

(10)     In subsection (7), after “pupil referral units” insert “maintained by a local authority in England”.

After section 19 insert—

“19A Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales

(1)     Each local authority in Wales must make arrangements for the provision of suitable education at school