Education (Wales) Measure 2009

2 Notice and service of documents W

(1) The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is amended in accordance with this section.

(2) After section 332ZA insert—

“332ZB Notice and service of documents on a child

(1) This section applies if a [F1 local authority] in Wales is required to give notice to or serve a document on a parent of a child under any of the following provisions—

(a) section 325 (appeal against decision not to make statement);

(b) section 328 (reviews of educational needs);

(c) section 329 (assessment of educational needs at request of child's parent);

(d) section 329A(8) (review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body);

(e) paragraph 3 of Schedule 26 (manner and timing of assessments);

(f) paragraph 2A of Schedule 27 (amendments to a statement);

(g) paragraph 2B(2) of Schedule 27 (provision of additional information);

(h) paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 (service of statement);

(i) paragraph 8 of Schedule 27 (change of named school);

(j) paragraph 11 of Schedule 27 (ceasing to maintain a statement).

(2) The [F1 local authority]must give notice to, or serve the document on, the child as well as on the parent.

(3) Any provision applicable to notices given to or documents served on a parent applies equally to notices given to or documents served on a child.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Measure substituted (5.5.2010) by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1148), arts. 1, 5(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 2 in force at 6.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/320, art. 3(b)