Education Act 1996

11 (1) A local education authority may cease to maintain a statement only if it is no longer necessary to maintain it. E+W

(2) Where the local education authority determine to cease to maintain a statement—

(a) they shall give [F1 notice in writing of that fact] to the parent of the child, and

(b) the parent of the child may appeal to the Tribunal against the determination.

[F2 (2A) A notice under sub-paragraph (2)(a) must inform the parent of the right of appeal under sub-paragraph (2)(b) and contain such other information as may be prescribed.]

[F3 (2B) Where the local education authority determine to cease to maintain a statement following a periodic review or a re-assessment review, regulations may provide that a notice under sub-paragraph (2)(a) must be given within the prescribed period beginning with the date of the review.]

(3) On an appeal under this paragraph the Tribunal may—

(a) dismiss the appeal, or

(b) order the local education authority to continue to maintain the statement in its existing form or with such amendments of—

(i) the description in the statement of the authority’s assessment of the child’s special educational needs, or

(ii) the special educational provision specified in the statement,

and such other consequential amendments, as the Tribunal may determine.

(4) Except where the parent of the child appeals to the Tribunal under this paragraph, a local education authority may only cease to maintain a statement under this paragraph within the prescribed period beginning with the service of the notice under sub-paragraph (2).

[F4 (5) A local education authority may not, under this paragraph, cease to maintain a statement if—

(a) the parent of the child has appealed under this paragraph against the authority’s determination to cease to maintain the statement, and

(b) the appeal has not been determined by the Tribunal or withdrawn.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 27 para. 11(2)(a) substituted (11.5.2001 for certain purposes, 1.1.2002 otherwise for E. and 1.4.2002 otherwise for W.) by 2001 c. 10, ss. 42(1), 43(4)(e), Sch. 8 para. 10(1) (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2002/74, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F2 Sch. 27 para. 11(2A) inserted (11.5.2001 for certain purposes, 1.1.2002 otherwise for E. and 1.4.2002 otherwise for W.) by 2001 c. 10, ss. 42(1), 43(4)(e), Sch. 8 para. 10(2) (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2002/74, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F3 Sch. 27 para. 11(2B) inserted (8.1.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 174(3)(b), 188(2) (with s. 174(4))

F4 Sch. 27 para. 11(5) inserted (1.1.2002 (E.), 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2001 c. 10, s. 6 (with s. 42(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II