32[F1Responsibility for fixing dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions: England]E+W
(1)In the case of a community, voluntary controlled or community special school [F2in England ] or a maintained nursery school [F2in England ]—
(a)the [F3local authority] shall determine the dates when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end, and
(b)F4...the governing body shall determine the times of the school sessions.
(2)In the case of a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school [F5in England] the governing body shall determine—
(a)the dates and times when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end, and
(b)F6... the times of the school sessions.
(3)Regulations may make provision—
(a)as to the procedure to be followed where the governing body of a school within subsection (1) propose to make any change in the time of the school sessions;
(b)as to the implementation of any such proposal;
(c)for enabling the [F3local authority] to determine, for any purposes of the regulations, whether any person is to be treated as a parent of a registered pupil at the school.
(4)In this section “the times of the school sessions” means the times at which each of the school sessions (or, if there is only one, the school session) is to begin and end on any day.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 32 heading substituted (14.7.2014) by Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(d); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
F2Words in s. 32(1) inserted (14.7.2014) by Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(a)(i); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
F3Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
F4Words in s. 32(1)(b) omitted (14.7.2014) by virtue of Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
F5Words in s. 32(2) inserted (14.7.2014) by Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
F6Words in s. 32(2)(b) omitted (14.7.2014) by virtue of Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
F7S. 32(5)-(10) omitted (14.7.2014) by virtue of Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2014/1605, art. 2(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 32 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9
C2S. 32 applied (with modifications) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9
C3S. 32 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17
C4S. 32(1)(b) modified (31.3.2004) by The Blackburn with Darwen (Maintained Nursery School Governance) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/657), arts. 1(1), 3(g)
Commencement Information
I1S. 32 in force at 1.9.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4
I2S. 32 in force at 1.9.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2