PART 2ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS
CHAPTER 2INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Local authority reconsideration of governing body decisions and plans
I2I7I8I1I10I11I6I4I9I12I3I5I1327Reconsideration by local authorities of plans maintained under section 12
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Subsection (2) applies where—
a
a governing body of a maintained school maintains an individual development plan for a registered pupil under section 12(1) or 12 (3) , and
2
The local authority must reconsider the plan and decide whether or not to revise the plan.
3
Before it makes its decision, the local authority must inform the governing body of the request and invite representations from the governing body.
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If the local authority decides that the plan should not be revised it must notify the child or young person and, in the case of a child, the child's parent of—
a
the decision, and
b
the reasons for the decision.
5
The local authority must give a copy of a notification under subsection (4) to the governing body.
6
If the local authority decides that the plan should be revised, or is ordered to revise it by the Education Tribunal for Wales, it must prepare a revised plan and either—
a
direct the governing body to maintain it, or
b
exercise the power in section 28(6) to take over responsibility for maintaining the plan.
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The local authority must give a copy of the revised plan to the governing body (for provision about others to whom a copy must be given, see section 23(11)).