Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Duties of the Education Authority and Boards of Governors

1Duty of Authority to have regard to the views of the child

2Duty of Authority to publish plans relating to its arrangements for special educational provision

3Duties of Boards of Governors in relation to pupils with special educational needs

4Co-operation to identify, assess, and provide services to, children with special educational needs

5Duty of Authority to request help from health and social care bodies

Time limits for assessment of educational needs

6Assessment of needs: reduction in time limits

Nature and extent of special educational provision

7Nature and extent of special educational provision

8Appeal following decision not to amend statement following review

9Child under 2: appeals against contents of statement or failure to make statement

10Mediation in connection with appeals

Rights of child over compulsory school age

11Rights of child over compulsory school age in relation to special educational provision

12Rights of child over compulsory school age in relation to disability discrimination claims

Appeals and claims by children

13Appeals and claims by children: pilot scheme

14Appeals and claims by children: follow-up provision

15Definition of “child” for purposes of special education

16Interpretation of this Act

17Orders and regulations under Part 2 of the 1996 Order

18Commencement, transitional provisions, etc.

SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO PART 2 OF THE 1996 ORDER RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN OVER COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE

1In Article 7(3) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

2(1) Article 7A is amended as follows.

3(1) Article 8A is amended as follows.

4In Article 10(3) for “the child's parent” substitute —

5(1) Article 15 is amended as follows.

6In Article 16(1) for “the child's parent” substitute “ the...

7(1) Article 17 is amended as follows.

8(1) Article 18 is amended as follows.

9(1) Article 18A is amended as follows.

10(1) Article 20 is amended as follows.

11(1) Article 20A is amended as follows.

12(1) Article 21A is amended as follows.

13(1) Article 21B is amended as follows.

14(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

15(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

2016 CHAPTER 8

An Act to amend the law relating to special education and disability discrimination in schools.

[23rd March 2016]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: