48 Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention

Persons detained in youth accommodation

48  Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention

After section 18 of the Education Act 1996 insert—

“18A Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention

(1)     A [local authority] must secure that—

(a)     enough suitable education is provided to meet the reasonable needs of children subject to youth detention in their area;

(b)     enough suitable education and training is provided to meet the reasonable needs of persons who are—

(i)     over compulsory school age but under 19, and

(ii)     subject to youth detention in their area.

(2)     In deciding for the purposes of subsection (1) whether education or training is suitable to meet persons' reasonable needs, a [local authority] must (in particular) have regard to—

(a)     the persons' ages, abilities

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