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The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(1)     Section 6 (nursery schools and special schools) is amended as follows.

(2)     Omit subsection (2).

(3)     In the title, omit “and special schools”.

(1)     Section 13 (general responsibility for education) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (3)(b) for “but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “and for whom an EHC plan is maintained”.

(3)     Omit subsections (4) and (5).

In section 13A (duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential), in subsection (2)(b) for “but under 25 who are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “and for whom an EHC plan is maintained”.

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In section 15A (powers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year olds), in subsection (3) for the words from “a local authority” to the end substitute

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