Education Act 1996 (c. 56)W
1WAmend the Education Act 1996 as follows.
2WIn section 326(4) (appeal against contents of the statement)—
(a)in paragraph (b), omit the full stop and after “school” insert “ , or ”;
(b)after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)in the case of proceedings relating to a statement maintained by a [local authority] in Wales only, the child has proposed the school in the proceedings (whether or not the parent, the [local authority] or both have also proposed the school).”.
Textual Amendments
Commencement Information
3WIn section 326A (unopposed appeals), in subsection (1)(a), for “the parent of a child has appealed to the Tribunal under section 325, 328, 329 or 329A or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 27 against a decision of a [local authority], and” substitute— “either—
(i)the parent of a child has appealed to the Tribunal under section 325, 328, 329 or 329A or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 27 against a decision of a [local authority] in England or Wales, or
(ii)the child has appealed to the Tribunal under section 325, 328, 329 or 329A or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 27 against a decision of a [local authority] in Wales, and”.
Textual Amendments
Commencement Information
4WIn section 333 (constitution of Welsh Tribunal), in subsection (1ZB), for “this section and sections 334 to 336ZB” substitute “ this Part ”.
5WIn Schedule 27 (making and maintenance of statements under section 324)—
(a)in paragraph 8(1)(b)(iv), for “the parent has appealed” substitute “ there is an appeal ”;
(b)in paragraph 11(4), for “the parent of the child appeals” substitute “ there is an appeal ”;
(c)in paragraph 11(5)(a), for “the parent of the child has appealed” substitute “ there has been an appeal ”.