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Education out of school

The council's duty to arrange suitable full-time education for a child of compulsory school age who would otherwise not receive it, including alternative provision.

Who's responsible

Who holds the duty
Local authority
Who enforces it
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, High Court (judicial review)
Primary law
Education Act 1996, s.19

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