4 Duty of education authorities to provide child guidance service.S
It shall be the duty of every education authority to provide for their area [F1a regional or island authority psychological service in clinics] or elsewhere, and the functions of that service shall include— F2
(a)the study of children with special educational needs;]
(b)the giving of advice to parents and teachers as to appropriate methods of education. . . F3 for such children;
(c)in suitable cases,. . . F4 provision [F5for the special educational needs of] such children in. . . F6 clinics;
(d)the giving of advice to a local authority within the meaning of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 regarding the assessment of the needs of any child for the purposes of any of the provisions of that or any other enactment.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33, SIF 113:1), s. 14(2)(a)
F2S. 4(a) substituted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2(a), Sch. 8
F3Words repealed by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), Sch. 9
F4Word repealed by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), Sch. 9
F5Words substituted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2(c), Sch. 8
F6Words repealed by Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33, SIF 113:1), s. 14(2)(b)
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