SCHEDULE 5MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PART 2 (STANDARDS)

2Education Act 1996

1

The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

2

In section 409(4) (complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales) for the words from “section 496” to “duties)” substitute “Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (intervention in conduct of maintained schools and local authorities)”.

3

In section 484(7) (education standards grants) for “sections 495 to 497” substitute “section 495 or in Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013”.

4

In section 496(2) (power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “local authority” insert “in England”;

b

in paragraph (b), after “school” in each place it appears insert “in England”.

5

In section 497(2) (general default powers for failure to discharge duty)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “local authority” insert “in England”;

b

in paragraph (b), after “school” in each place it appears insert “in England”.

6

In section 497A(1) (power to secure proper performance of functions) for “a local authority’s education functions” substitute “the education functions of a local authority in England”.

7

In section 560(6) (work experience in last year of compulsory schooling) after “or 496” insert “or Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013”.

8

In paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 (pupil referral units) for the words from “section 496” to “powers)” substitute “Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (intervention in local authorities)”.