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SCHEDULES

Sections 5 and 7.

[F1SCHEDULE 1E+W Assessments and Statements of Special Educational Needs]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.1994 and 1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2, Appendix; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix.

Part IE+W Assessments

RegulationsE+W

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Attendance at examinationsE+W

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F42

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Part IIE+W Statements

Form of statementE+W

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F53

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Keeping and disclosure of statementsE+W

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F64

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Review of statementsE+W

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F75

Textual Amendments

F7SCh. 1 para. 5 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2, Appendix

Amendment of statements, etc.E+W

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F86

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F97

Textual Amendments

Section 21.

SCHEDULE 2E+W Transitional Provisions

Approval of special schoolsE+W

1Any approval given under section 9(5) of the principal Act (special schools) before the commencement of section 12 of this Act and in force immediately before that date shall have effect for the purposes of the principal Act and of regulations made under section 12 as if it had been given under section 9(5) as amended by this Act.

Special educational treatmentE+W

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F102

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F113

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F124

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F135

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F146

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F157

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F168

Section 21.

SCHEDULE 3E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)E+W

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F171

Textual Amendments

The principal ActE+W

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F182

Textual Amendments

3In section 50(1) of the principal Act (provisions of board and lodging)—

(a)after the word “ aptitude” there are insertted the words “ and to any special educational needs he may have ”;

(b)for the words “ requiring special educational treatment” there are substituted the words “ having special educational needs ”; and

(c)for the word “ treatment”, in the second place where it occurs, there is substituted the word “ provision ”.

4In section 52(1) of the principal Act (recovery of cost of board and lodging) after the word “ aptitude” there are inserted the words “ or special educational needs ”.

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6In section 114 of the principal Act (interpretation) for the definition of “special educational treatment” there is substituted— “ “ special educational needs” and “ special educational provision” have the same meanings given to them by section 1 of the Education Act 1981; ”.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)E+W

7In section 5(1) of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (provision of clothing) for the words from “receiving special” to the end there are substituted the words “ for whom special educational provision is made in pursuance of arrangements made by them ”.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33)E+W

8(1)Section 6 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (payment of pupils’ fees at non-maintained schools) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

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(b)after the word “ pupil” in paragraph (a)(ii), in the second place where it occurs, there are inserted the words “ and any special educational needs he may have ”; and

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(d) in paragraph (b) after the word “ aptitude” there are inserted the words “ and to any special educational needs he may have ”

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F229

Textual Amendments

F22Sch. 3 para. 9 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s.108(6)(7) (Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2) and Sch. 3 para. 9 is expressed to be repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix

Education Act 1973 (c. 16)E+W

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F2310

Textual Amendments

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)E+W

11In section 23(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (local education authorities not to discriminate in exercising functions under Education Acts), as amended by section 33(1) of the Education Act 1980, for the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1980” there are substituted the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1981 ”.

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)E+W

12In section 18(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (local education authorities not to discriminate in exercising functions under Education Acts), as amended by section 33(1) of the Education Act 1980, for the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1980” there are substituted the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1981 ”.

National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)E+W

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F2413

Textual Amendments

Education Act 1980 (c. 20)E+W

14In section 9(2) of the Education Act 1980 (application of that Act to special schools etc.) for the words “ in need of special educational treatment” there are substituted the words “ in respect of whom statements are maintained under section 7 of the Education Act 1981 (special educational needs) ”.

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F2515

Textual Amendments

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F2616

Textual Amendments

Section 21.

SCHEDULE 4E+W Repeals

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2The text of Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31.The Education Act 1944.Sections 33 and 34.
In section 37, in subsection (2) the words from “ provided that” to the end, subsection (3), in subsection (4) the words from “ requesting that another” to “ order or”, the words “ amend or”, the words from “ that the proposed” to “ child or” and the words “ as the case may be”.
Section 38.
1970 c. 44.The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.Sections 25 to 27.
1976 c. 81.The Education Act 1976.Section 10.
1980 c. 20.The Education Act 1980.Section 10(6) and (7).
Section 33(1).

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