19 Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere[: England]

19  Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere[: England]

(1) Each [local authority] [in England] shall make arrangements for the provision of suitable ... education at school or otherwise than at school for those children of compulsory school age who, by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise, may not for any period receive suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them.

(1) In relation to England, subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a child—

(a) who will cease to be of compulsory school age within the next six weeks, and

(b) does not have any relevant examinations to complete.

In paragraph (b) “relevant examinations” means any public examinations or other assessments for which the child has been entered.]

(2) Any school established (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) and maintained by a [local authority] ɳ󾱳—

(a) is specially organised to provide education for such children [children

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