New Clause 29
Education and Inspections Bill
11:45 am
Directions to admit child to specified school: supplementary provisions
‘(1) In section 94 of SSFA 1998 (appeal arrangements: general), in subsection (1)(a) after “section 96” insert “or 97A”.
(2) In section 96 of SSFA 1998 (direction to admit child to specified school)—
(a) in subsection (3) for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate authority (within the meaning of section 97)”, and
(b) in subsection (8) for “section 97” substitute “sections 97 to 97C”.
(3) After section 97B of SSFA 1998 (inserted by section (Direction to admit looked after child to specified school)) insert—
“97C Determinations under section 97 or 97B: supplemental
Regulations may make provision in relation to England—
(a) requiring the adjudicator to consult prescribed persons or persons of a prescribed description before making any determination in connection with a reference under section 97 or 97B;
(b) requiring an admission authority for a school to provide information which—
(i) falls within a prescribed description, and
(ii) is requested by the adjudicator for the purposes of any such determination.” '.—[Jim Knight.]