http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/331Education Act 1996An Act to consolidate the Education Act 1944 and certain other enactments relating to education, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-05Expert Participation2026-04-29 Education Act 1996s. 17AThe Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014Sch. 2 para. 4art. 1Education Act 1996s. 17AThe Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014Sch. 2 para. 3art. 8(4)art. 1Education Act 1996s. 17AThe Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014art. 12(1) Sch. 2 para. 3art. 1Education Act 1996s. 537AAEducation and Skills Act 2008Sch. 1 para. 8s. 173(4)Education Act 1996s. 548(7A)(7B)Education and Skills Act 2008Sch. 1 para. 9(5)s. 173(4)Education Act 1996s. 17A-17DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009s. 45s. 269(4)Education Act 1996s. 17B-17DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009s. 86(8)s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Education Act 1996s. 551B-551D and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 30s. 78(5)Education Act 1996s. 512B(4)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 31(1)s. 78(2)(c)Education Act 1996s. 512CChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 31(2)s. 78(2)(c)Education Act 1996s. 512ZB(4D)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 32(b)s. 78(5)Education Act 1996s. 551ZAChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 35(3)s. 78(5)Education Act 1996Pt. 10 Ch. 2AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 36(1)s. 78(2)(d)Education Act 1996s. 436U and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 41s. 78(3)(5)Education Act 1996s. 497CChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 56s. 78(2)(g)Education Act 1996s. 19B and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 61(2)s. 78(2)(k)Education Act 1996s. 447A and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 2(6)s. 78(3)(5)Education Act 1996s. 578(1)Education Act 2005Sch. 19 Pt. 1s. 125(4)art. 4art. 3Sch. 1Sch. 4 para. 6Education Act 1996s. 457(4)(i)-(iia)Welfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 14 Pt. 1s. 150(3)Education Act 1996s. 457(4)(iii)Welfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 14 Pt. 1s. 150(3)Education Act 1996s. 17AThe West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016Sch. 3 para. 3art. 1(2) Part IVChapter I3311Where a local authority are of the opinion that a child in their area who is under the age of two falls, or probably falls, within subsection (2)—athey may, with the consent of his parent, make an assessment of the child’s educational needs, andbthey shall make such an assessment if requested to do so by his parent.2A child falls within this subsection if—ahe has special educational needs, andbit is necessary for the authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty he may have calls for.3An assessment under this section shall be made in such manner as the authority consider appropriate.4After making an assessment under this section, the authority—amay make a statement of the child’s special educational needs, andbmay maintain that statement,in such manner as they consider appropriate.Pt. 4 power to amend or repeal conferred (10.2.2012) by Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), ss. 18, 26(3); S.I. 2012/320, art. 2(g)Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))Pt. 4 Ch. 1 excluded (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 81, 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 1 title inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505))Pt. 4 Ch. 1 repealed (1.9.2021 for the repeal of ss. 333(1ZA)(2)-(6), 334-335 and otherwise in force for specified purposes, 1.1.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(9); S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8(j)(vi) (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3 (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3 (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3); S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3, 4 (with art. 1(4)); S.I. 2022/891, art. 3 (with arts. 4-25); S.I. 2022/892, arts. 2, 3 (with arts. 4-18); S.I. 2022/893, arts. 2, 4; S.I. 2022/894, art. 3; S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2022/896, art. 3 (with arts. 1(7), 4-22); S.I. 2022/897, art. 3 (with arts. 1(8), 4-21); S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2, 3