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SCHEDULE 1GENERAL INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED BY AN EDUCATION AUTHORITY

PART IISPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROVISION

16.  The authority’s detailed arrangements and policies as respects:–

(a)the identification and assessment of children with special educational needs and the involvement of parents in that process;

(b)the provision made in county, voluntary and special schools maintained by them for pupils with special educational needs and the use made by them of special schools maintained by other authorities;

(c)special educational provision provided otherwise than at school.

17.  The authority’s arrangements and policies as respects the use of non-maintained special schools and of independent schools providing wholly or mainly for pupils with special educational needs.

18.  The arrangements for parents who consider that their child may have special educational needs to obtain advice and further information.

19.  The authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of transport to and from maintained and non-maintained special schools and such independent schools as are mentioned in paragraph 17.

20.  The arrangements for parents to obtain the information particularised in Schedule 2 in the case of the special schools used by the authority which are maintained by them or other authorities.

21.  Changes in respect of any matter mentioned in this Part which it has been determined will be made after the start of the school year to which the information relates.