PART 2Children and young people with special educational needs
Mediation
Attendance at the mediation38
1
The following persons may attend the mediation—
a
the parties to the mediation;
b
any advocate or other supporter that the child's parent or the young person wishes to attend the mediation;
c
where the child's parent is a party to the mediation, the child (with the agreement of the parent and the mediator);
d
where the young person's alternative person M1 is a party to the mediation, the young person (with the agreement of the alternative person and the mediator);
e
any other person, with the consent of all of the parties to the mediation, or where there is no such agreement, with the consent of the mediator.
2
Where the child's parent is a party to the mediation, the mediator must take reasonable steps to ascertain the views of the child about the mediation issues.
3
Where the young person's alternative person is a party to the mediation, the mediator must take reasonable steps to ascertain the views of the young person about the mediation issues.