PART 18General issues for children's hearings
Requirements where section 127 (referral where failure to provide education for excluded pupil) of the Act applies82.
(1)
Where the children's hearing requires the National Convener under section 127(2) of the Act to make a referral to the Scottish Ministers, the chairing member—
(a)
must include in the record of the decision of the children's hearing details of the ways in which the education authority is in breach of its duty under section 14(3) (education for children unable to attend school etc.) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 M1 in relation to the child; and
(b)
may make, or cause to be made, a report for the National Convener providing such additional information on that matter as the children's hearing considers appropriate.
(2)
As soon as practicable after the children's hearing the Reporter must give to the National Convener—
(a)
a copy of the children's hearing's decision and the reasons for the decision; and
(b)
any report made under paragraph (1)(b).