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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act Education Acts modified (temp.) by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 6 para. 3(3)Act amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 nawm 5 by S.I. 2010/1148 art. 5(2)Act applied by S.I. 2005/397 reg. 2Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/1907 reg. 16(2)(c) Sch. 2Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/875 reg. 16 Sch. 2Act construed with 1998 c. 38 s. 145B (as inserted) by 2004 c. 23 s. 4Act modified by 2005 c. 18 s. 96(2)Act modified by 2005 c. 18 s. 122Act modified by 2009 c. 22 s. 264(5)Act modified by 2010 c. 32 s. 4(6) 17(4)Act text amended by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 7(2)-(5)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 14A inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 3s. 15ZA extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 15ZA-15ZB inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 41s. 15ZA(6)(7) applied by 2009 c. 22 s. 83(4)s. 15ZA(6)(7) applied by 2009 c. 22 s. 95(6)s. 15ZB extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 15ZC extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 15ZC inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 42s. 15ZD inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 16 para. 11s. 17A cross-heading amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 45 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(2)s. 17A amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 45 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(3)s. 17A extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 17A-17D inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 45s. 17B amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 45 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(4)s. 17B-17D applied by 2009 c. 22 s. 86(8)s. 17C amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 45 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(5)s. 17C amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 86(8) by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(8)(b)s. 17D amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 45 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(6)s. 18A amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 22 s. 48 by 2011 c. 21 s. 30(7)s. 18A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 48s. 312A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 52(2)s. 328A inserted by 2010 c. 26 s. 2s. 332C-332E inserted by 2008 c. 11 s. 1s. 332AA inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 4(3)s. 332BA inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 5(3)s. 332BB inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 6(2)s. 332ZA and cross-heading inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 1(2)s. 332ZB inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 2(2)s. 332ZC inserted by 2009 nawm 5 s. 3(2)s. 336ZB inserted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 135s. 337 337A and cross-heading substituted for s. 337 by 2008 c. 25 s. 142(1)s. 342A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 144s. 342B 342C and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 145s. 436A and cross-heading inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 4(1)s. 444A 444B inserted by 2003 c. 38 s. 23(1)s. 444A power to amend conferred by 2003 c. 38 s. 23(9)s. 444A(1)(b) substituted by 2005 c. 18 Sch. 18 para. 3s. 444A(1)(b)(iii)(iv) substituted for s. 444A(1)(b)(iii) and word by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 50s. 444A(6) substituted by 2006 c. 40 s. 110s. 444B power to amend conferred by 2003 c. 38 s. 23(9)s. 444B(4) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(9)s. 444ZA inserted by 2005 c. 18 s. 116s. 444ZA(1A)-(1D) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(2)s. 444ZA(1D)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 1 para. 6s. 444ZA(2)(a) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(3)s. 444ZA(4) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(4)(c)s. 444ZA(4)(a) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(4)(a)s. 444ZA(4)(b) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(4)(b)s. 444ZA(5) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(5)s. 444ZA(6) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(6)s. 444ZA(6) words substituted by 2006 c. 40 s. 109(9)s. 444ZA(7)(b) words inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(7)(b)s. 444ZA(7)(aa) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 155(7)(a)s. 444ZA(8)(a)(iii) (iiia) substituted for s. 444ZA(8)(a)(iii) by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(8)(a)s. 444ZA(8)(b) word inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(8)(b)s. 507A 507B inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 6(1)s. 507B(2)(b) text amended by S.I. 2010/1080 Sch. 1 para. 28s. 508A inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 76s. 508A(5)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(10)(a)s. 508A(6)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(10)(b)s. 508B-508D inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 77(1)s. 508B(1)(2) modified by S.I. 2007/1367 reg. 2s. 508C(6)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(11)s. 508E inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 78(1)s. 508F inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 81s. 508F-508I inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 57(2)s. 508G(1)(ba) inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(12)s. 509AD inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 84s. 509AD(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 25 s. 84s. 509AD(2) words substituted by 2009 c. 22 s. 57(3)s. 509AE inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 56(2)s. 512ZC inserted by 2009 nawm 3 s. 7s. 514A extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 514A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 46s. 532A-532C inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 75(1)s. 532A-532C repealed by 2011 c. 21 s. 75(3)s. 537B inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 164s. 537B(9) modified by S.I. 2012/1107 art. 6(4)s. 537C inserted by S.I. 2010/501 Sch. para. 2(2)s. 537C substituted by S.I. 2011/1726 reg. 8s. 537C(1)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 25 Sch. 7 para. 74(a)s. 537C(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 25 Sch. 7 para. 74(b)s. 537AA inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 8s. 538A inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 20s. 550AA inserted by 2006 c. 38 s. 45s. 550AA title word inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 243(2)s. 550AA(1) words inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 243(3)s. 550AA(4) words inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 243(3)s. 550ZA-550ZD inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 242(1)s. 550ZA(3)(g) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(2)(b)s. 550ZA(3)(ea) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(2)(a)s. 550ZA(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(2)(c)s. 550ZB(5) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(a)s. 550ZB(6)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(b)(i)s. 550ZB(6)(c) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(b)(ii)s. 550ZB(6A) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(c)s. 550ZB(7)(b) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(d)s. 550ZB(7A) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(3)(e)s. 550ZC(2) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(4)(a)s. 550ZC(6A)-(6G) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(4)(b)s. 550ZC(9) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(4)(c)s. 550ZD(1) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(5)(a)s. 550ZD(2)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(5)(b)s. 550ZD(2A) (2B) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(5)(c)s. 550ZD(3)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(5)(d)s. 550ZD(4) word and comma inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 2(5)(e)s. 560A extended by S.I. 2011/908 art. 10 Sch. 3 para. 6s. 560A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 47s. 569A inserted by 2009 c. 22 Sch. 2 para. 11Sch. 35B inserted by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 8Sch. 35B para. 8(1)(c) substituted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 52(2)Sch. 35B para. 8(2)(b) substituted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 52(4)Sch. 35B para. 8(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 52(3)Sch. 35B para. 8(2)(b) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 1 para. 7Sch. 35B para. 15(2)(f) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 9(20)Sch. 35B para. 15(4) words substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 40 (as inserted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5Sch. 35C inserted by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 9Sch. 35C para. 3(1)(2) modified by S.I. 2007/1367 reg. 2Sch. 35C para. 14 words substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 41 (as inserted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5Sch. 36A Table entries inserted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(3) Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as inserted/substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5Sch. 36A Table entries repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(2) Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as inserted/substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5Sch. 36A Table entries repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(2) Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as inserted/substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5 Sch. 2Sch. 36A inserted by S.I. 2010/1158 art. 3(4) Sch. 1Sch. 36A Table words inserted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 42(3) Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as inserted/substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 1 para. 5Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Education Act 1996:Commencement 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If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/124 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/1115 art. 3 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/1667 art. 3 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/1718 art. 4-6 Sch. commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/1725 art. 2(1) commences (2002 c. 9)S.I. 2003/2071 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/2532 art. 2 Sch. commences (2001 c. 10)S.I. 2003/2938 art. 2(h) 3(i) 4(e) 6(e) 7(e) commences (2003 c. 26)S.I. 2003/2961 art. 4-7 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2003/3034 art. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 commences (2003 c. 26)S.I. 2003/3300 art. 3 commences (2003 c. 38)S.I. 2004/571 Sch. amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/1667 Sch. para. 1S.I. 2004/912 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2004/1728 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2005/394 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)S.I. 2005/950 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2005/1432 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 12)S.I. 2005/2034 art. 2-9 commences (2005 c. 18)S.I. 2005/2122 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2005/950 Sch. 2 para. 23S.I. 2005/2910 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2005/2925 art. 2 4-11 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2006/172 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2006/345 art. 2-7 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2006/885 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)S.I. 2006/1014 art. 2(a) Sch. 1 para. 11(v) commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2006/1338 art. 3-5 Sch. 1 2 commences (2005 c. 18)S.I. 2006/2129 art. 3 4 commences (2005 c. 18)S.I. 2006/2895 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2006/3400 art. 2-7 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2007/858 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 38)S.I. 2007/935 art. 6(a) commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2007/1019 art. 2-5 commences (2006 c. 21)S.I. 2007/1801 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2007/2717 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 21)S.I. 2007/3611 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2008/17 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 21)S.I. 2008/787 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 5)S.I. 2008/1429 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2008/1653 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 15)S.I. 2008/1728 art. 3 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2008/1971 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2008/2261 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 21)S.I. 2008/2664 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 11)S.I. 2009/107 art. 2-5 Sch. 1-5 Commencement OrderS.I. 2009/371 art. 2 Sch. commences (2008 nawm 2)S.I. 2009/387 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 25)S.I. 2009/1027 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2009/1513 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 25)S.I. 2009/2545 art. 3(2)(d) commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2009/3074 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 4)S.I. 2009/3317 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)S.I. 2010/303 art. 2-7 Sch. 1-6 commences (2009 c. 22)S.I. 2010/735 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 18)S.I. 2010/1093 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 25)S.I. 2010/1151 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 22)S.I. 2010/1817 art. 2-4 commences (2010 c. 26)S.I. 2010/1937 art. 2-5 commences (2010 c. 32)S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2(6)(a) commences (2010 c. 15)S.I. 2010/2413 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)S.I. 2010/2426 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 38)S.I. 2010/2543 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 40)S.I. 2011/829 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)S.I. 2011/1100 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 26)S.I. 2012/84 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 21)S.I. 2012/320 art. 3(a) commences (2009 nawm 5)S.I. 2012/924 art. 2 Coming into forceS.I. 2012/1008 art. 2-6 commences (2011 c. 20)S.I. 2012/1087 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 21)S.I. 2012/2197 art. 2(a) art. 2(c) commences (2008 c. 25)576 Meaning of “parent”.E+W(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “parent”, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person—
except that in [F1section 499(8)] it only includes such a person if he is an individual.
(3)In subsection (1) “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the M1Children Act 1989.
(4)In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether an individual has care of a child or young person, any absence of the child or young person at a hospital or boarding school and any other temporary absence shall be disregarded.
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