86 Parental preferences
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (1998 c 31) | Legislation

Parental preferences

86  Parental preferences

(1)     A [local authority] shall make arrangements for enabling the parent of a child in the area of the authority—

(a)     to express a preference as to the school at which he wishes education to be provided for his child in the exercise of the authority's functions, and

(b)     to give reasons for his preference.

[(1ZA)     Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—

(a)     sixth form education, or

(b)     any other education to be provided for a child who—

(i)     has ceased to be of compulsory school age, or

(ii)     will have ceased to be of compulsory school age before the education is provided for him.]

[(1A)     A [local authority] in England shall provide advice and assistance to parents of children in the area of the authority in connection with the preferences expressed or to be expressed by them in accordance with the arrangements made under subsection (1).]

(2)     Subject to [subsection (3)] and section 87 (children excluded from two or more schools), [the admission authority for a maintained school] shall comply with any preference expressed in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (1).

[(2A)     Arrangements made under subsection

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