SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

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1

The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as follows.

2

In section 96(7) (direction to admit child to specified school), for “to any special educational needs” substitute “ (in the case of a local authority in England) to any special educational needs or (in the case of a local authority in Wales) to any additional learning needs ”.

3

In section 98(7) (admission for nursery education or to nursery or special school: children with statements of special educational needs or EHC plans), for “statements of special educational needs are maintained under section 324 of the Education Act 1996” substitute “ individual development plans are maintained under Part 2 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 in respect of which section 48 of that Act applies (duty to admit children to maintained schools) ”.

4

In section 123 (nursery education - children with special educational needs)—

a

in subsection (1)(a), after “authority” insert “ in England ”;

b

in the words after subsection (1)(b), omit “or section 313(2) of the Education Act (in the case of education in Wales)”;

c

in subsection (2), omit “or (as the case may be) Part IV of the Education Act 1996”;

d

in subsection (3)(a), omit “or (as the case may be) Part IV of the Education Act”;

e

in subsection (3A)(b), omit “or statement under section 324 of the Education Act”;

f

in subsection (4), omit paragraph (b).