SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Part III Other Amendments

The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)

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In section 7 of the 1981 Act (statements of child’s special educational needs) the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (2)—

2

In any case where a local education authority maintain a statement under this section in respect of a child—

a

it shall be the duty of the authority to arrange that the special educational provision specified in the statement is made for him; and

b

the authority may arrange that any non-educational provision specified in the statement is made for him in such manner as they consider appropriate;

unless his parent has made suitable arrangements.