Supplementary

22Amendments to sections 455 and 456 of the Education Act 1996

1

The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

2

In section 455 (permitted charges)—

a

after subsection (1)(b) insert—

ba

travel arrangements provided under section 6 of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (“the Measure”) for a registered pupil at a maintained school in Wales, other than arrangements in respect of which, by virtue of section 454(3) of this Act or sections 3 or 4 of the Measure, no charge may be made,

b

in subsection (1)(c) after “maintained school” insert “in England” and omit “or 509(2)”;

c

at the end of subsection (2)(b) omit “or”;

d

after subsection (2)(b) insert—

ba

by virtue of subsection (1)(ba) in respect of the provision for a pupil of travel arrangements, or

e

in subsection (3) after “entry” insert “travel arrangements,”.

3

In section 456 (regulation of permitted charges), in subsection (3) after “A regulated charge” insert “, except any charge permitted by virtue of section 455(1)(ba),”.