PART 1EDUCATION APPEALS AND CLAIMS BY CHILDREN

Special educational needs appeals

I12Notice and service of documents

1

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

2

After section 332ZA insert—

332ZBNotice and service of documents on a child

1

This section applies if a F1local 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 F1local authoritymust 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.