Children and Families Act 2014

69 SEN information report E+W

(1) This section imposes a duty on—

(a) the governing bodies of maintained schools and maintained nursery schools in England, and

(b) the proprietors of Academy schools.

(2) A governing body or proprietor must prepare a report containing SEN information.

(3) “SEN information” is—

(a) such information as may be prescribed about the implementation of the governing body's or proprietor's policy for pupils at the school with special educational needs;

(b) information as to—

(i) the arrangements for the admission of disabled persons as pupils at the school;

(ii) the steps taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils;

(iii) the facilities provided to assist access to the school by disabled pupils;

(iv) the plan prepared by the governing body or proprietor under paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Equality Act 2010 (accessibility plan).

(4) In this section—

• “disabled person” means a person who is a disabled person for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010;

• “disabled pupil” includes a disabled person who may be admitted to a school as a pupil.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 69 in force at 1.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/889, art. 3(j)