14 Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools
Education Act 1996 (1996 c 56) | Legislation

14  Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools

(1)     A [local authority] shall secure that sufficient schools for providing—

(a)     primary education, and

(b)     education that is secondary education by virtue of section 2(2)(a),

are available for their area.

(2)     The schools available for an area shall not be regarded as sufficient for the purposes of subsection (1) unless they are sufficient in number, character and equipment to provide for all pupils the opportunity of appropriate education.

(3)     In subsection (2) “appropriate education” means education which offers such variety of instruction and training as may be desirable in view of—

(a)

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