Commentary on Sections of the Act

Part 2 – Additional Learning Needs

Chapter 3 – Supplementary Functions.
Additional learning needs co-ordinating officers
Section 62 – Early years additional learning needs lead officer

140.Section 62 places a duty on local authorities to designate an officer with responsibility for co-ordinating the authority’s functions under Part 2 in relation to children under compulsory school age, who have or may have ALN, and are not in a maintained nursery or school.