C1Part III CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Special schools and independent schools
190 Provision of education at non-maintained schools.
1
Subsection (2) below applies where—
a
special educational provision in respect of a child with special educational needs is made at a school which is not a maintained school, and
b
either the name of the school is specified in a statement in respect of the child under section 168 of this Act or the local education authority are satisfied that his interests require the necessary special educational provision to be made for him at a school which is not a maintained school and that it is appropriate for the child to be provided with education at the particular school.
2
Where this subsection applies, the local education authority shall—
a
pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the education provided for him at the school, and
b
if board and lodging are provided for the child at the school and the authority are satisfied that the necessary special educational provision cannot be provided for him at the school unless the board and lodging are also provided, pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the board and lodging.
3
In this section, “maintained school” means—
a
a school maintained by a local education authority,
b
a grant-maintained school, and
c
a grant-maintained special school.
Pt. III (ss. 156-191) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 5
Pt. III (ss. 156-191) modified (E.W.)(28.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 4 para. 2(6)