Education Act 1981 (repealed 1.11.1996) Preliminary1 Meaning of “ special educational needs” and “ special educational provision”. Provision of special education2 Provision of special education: duties of local education authorities etc.3 Provision of special education otherwise than in schools.3A Provision outside England and Wales for certain children. Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs4 General duty of local education authority towards children for whom they are responsible.5 Assessment of special educational needs.6 Assessment of special educational needs of children under the age of two.7 Statement of child’s special educational needs.8 Appeals against statements.9 Requests for assessments.10 Duty of health authority to notify parents etc. Special schools and approved independent schools11 Special schools and approved independent schools.12 Approval of special schools.13 Approval of independent schools.14 Discontinuance of maintained special schools. School attendance orders15 Proposed school attendance order: choice of school.16 Amendment and revocation of school attendance orders. Miscellaneous17 Duty of parents 18 Powers of Secretary of State as to medical and other examinations.19 Regulations.20 Interpretation and commencement.21 Short title, etc. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Assessments and Statements of Special Educational NeedsPart I Assessments Regulations1(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision... Attendance at examinations2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part II Statements Form of statement3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping and disclosure of statements4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of statements5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of statements, etc.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions Approval of special schools1Any approval given under section 9(5) of the principal Act... Special educational treatment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE 3 Minor and consequential amendments Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The principal Act2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3In section 50(1) of the principal Act (provisions of board...4In section 52(1) of the principal Act (recovery of cost...5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6In section 114 of the principal Act (interpretation) for the... Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)7In section 5(1) of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948... Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33)8(1) Section 6 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953... Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Act 1973 (c. 16)10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)11In section 23(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (local... Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)12In section 18(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (local... National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Act 1980 (c. 20)14In section 9(2) of the Education Act 1980 (application of...15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE 4 RepealsEducation Act 1981 F1(repealed 1.11.1996)1981 CHAPTER 60
