http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/8/section/13Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to amend the law relating to special education and disability discrimination in schools.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2022-04-01Appeals and claims by children
13Appeals and claims by children: pilot scheme1

The Department may by regulations make a scheme (referred to in this section as a “pilot scheme”) for the purpose of enabling a child who has not attained the upper limit of compulsory school age to—

a

appeal to the Tribunal under any provision of the 1996 Order mentioned in subsection (2);

b

make a claim to the Tribunal under Article 22 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (unlawful discrimination against disabled pupils).

2

The provisions are—

a

Article 17(2)(b) (appeal against decision not to make statement);

b

Article 18(1) (appeal against contents of statement);

c

Article 20(3)(b) (appeal against refusal to arrange assessment of educational needs);

d

Article 20A(8)(b) (appeal against decision not to assess educational needs at request of responsible body);

e

in Schedule 2—

i

paragraph 11(3)(b) (appeal against refusal to substitute named school); and

ii

paragraph 13(2)(b) (appeal against Authority ceasing to maintain a statement).

3

The pilot scheme may make provision—

a

about the age from which children may appeal or make a claim;

b

in respect of appeals under subsection (1)(a), about mediation and the application of Article 21C;

c

about the bringing of appeals or making of claims by a child and by his or her parent concurrently;

d

about determining whether a child is capable of bringing an appeal or making a claim, and the assistance and support a child may require to enable the child to do so;

e

enabling a person to exercise a child's rights under the scheme on behalf of the child;

f

enabling children to have access to advice and information which is available to a parent in respect of an appeal or claim of a kind mentioned in subsection (1);

g

about the provision of advocacy and other support services to children;

h

requiring notices to be given to a child (as well as to his or her parent);

i

applying any statutory provision (with or without modifications); and

j

making consequential or transitional provision with respect to the cessation of the scheme.

4

The pilot scheme shall have a duration of at least 2 years.

5

This section is repealed at the end of 10 years beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

6

Regulations shall not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

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