151 Admission arrangements

151  Admission arrangements

(1)     The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c 31) is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 88 insert—

“Admission arrangements: England”

(3)     In section 88A (prohibition on interviews), in subsections (1) and (3), after “maintained school” insert “in England”.

(4)     After section 88A insert—

“88B Admission arrangements relating to children looked after by local authority

(1)     Regulations may require the admission authorities for maintained schools in England to include in their admission arrangements such provision relating to the admission of children who are looked after by a local authority in England as may be prescribed.

(2)     Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular include provision for securing that, subject to sections 86(3), 86B(2) and (4) and 87, such children are to be offered admission in preference to other children.

88C Procedure for determining admission arrangements

(1)     The admission authority for a maintained school in England must, before the beginning of each school year, determine in accordance with this section the admission arrangements which are to apply for that year.

(2)     The admission authority must, before determining the admission arrangements that are to apply for a year, carry out such consultation about the proposed arrangements as may be prescribed.

(3)

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