Education Act 1996

요약

The Education Act 1996 is a principal consolidating statute for the school education system in England and Wales. It imposes the fundamental duty on parents to ensure that every child of compulsory school age (5–16) receives efficient full-time education suitable to their age, ability, and aptitude, either by regular attendance at school or 'otherwise' — the statutory basis for home education (s.7). It places duties on local authorities to secure sufficient schools and education for their area (s.14), sets out the categories of maintained school, and contained the original special educational needs framework (Part IV), most of which has since been replaced by Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. It also provides the enforcement machinery for school attendance — school attendance orders (s.437) and the offence of failing to secure a registered pupil's regular attendance (s.444).

핵심 포인트

• Parental duty to secure efficient full-time education for children of compulsory school age, at school or otherwise (s.7)
• The 'or otherwise' wording is the legal basis for home education (s.7)
• Local authority duty to ensure sufficient schools and education in its area (s.14)
• Original special educational needs framework (Part IV) — largely superseded by Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014
• School attendance orders where a parent fails to satisfy the authority that suitable education is being provided (s.437)
• Offence of failing to secure the regular attendance of a registered pupil (s.444)
• Parental duty to ensure education (s.7)
• Compulsory school age: 5 to 16 (s.8)
• LA duty to provide sufficient schools (s.14)
• Home education permitted if efficient education provided (s.7)
• School attendance orders for non-compliance (s.437)
• Compulsory school age: 5 to 16
• Duty to provide education suitable to age, ability, and aptitude
• Home education permitted if parents can demonstrate suitable education
• SEN framework (now EHC plans under CFA 2014)

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