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Education Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 60

An Act to make provision with respect to children with special educational needs.

[30th October 1981]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.8.1991) by Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991( No. 2), s. 7(3);Archbishops' Instrument made 26. 7. 1991

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at date of Royal Assent see s. 20(2); Act wholly in force on 01.04.1983

PreliminaryE+W

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Provision of special educationE+W

2 Provision of special education: duties of local education authorities etc.E+W

(1)In section 8(2) of the principal Act (which requires local education authorities to have regard to certain matters in fulfilling their duty to secure provision of primary and secondary schools) for paragraph (c) there is substituted the following paragraph—

(c)to the need for securing that special educational provision is made for pupils who have special educational needs; and

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Provision of special educationE+W

2 Provision of special education: duties of local education authorities etc.E+W

(1)In section 8(2) of the principal Act (which requires local education authorities to have regard to certain matters in fulfilling their duty to secure provision of primary and secondary schools) for paragraph (c) there is substituted the following paragraph—

(c)to the need for securing that special educational provision is made for pupils who have special educational needs; and

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Identification and assessment of children with special educational needsE+W

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F10S. 7(1)-(9) and (11) repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), SCh. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix

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Special schools and approved independent schoolsE+W

11 Special schools and approved independent schools.E+W

(1)In section 9 of the principal Act (county schools, voluntary schools, nursery schools and special schools) for subsection (5) there is substituted the following subsection—

(5)Schools which are specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs and which are for the time being approved by the Secretary of State as special schools shall be known as special schools..

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C5The text of ss. 11(1), 17 and 21(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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F16S. 13 repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, SCh. 2, Appendix.

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School attendance ordersE+W

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MiscellaneousE+W

17 Duty of parents E+W

In section 36 of the principal Act (duty of parents to secure the education of their children) after the word “ aptitude” there are inserted the words “ and to any special educational needs he may have. ”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6The text of ss. 11(1), 17 and 21(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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20 Interpretation and commencement.E+W

[F22(1)In this Act—

  • child” includes any person who has not attained the age of 19 years and is registered as a pupil at a school;

  • ordinary school” means a school which is not a special school;

  • principal Act” means the M1Education Act 1944.]

(2)This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes.

(3)Any order under this section may make such transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into force, including such adaptations of those provisions, or of any other provisions of this Act then in force, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose or in consequence of the operation of any provisions of this Act before the coming into force of any other provision.]

Textual Amendments

F22S. 20(1) (other than the definition of "principal Act") repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7Power of appointment conferred by s. 20(2) fully exercised: 1.4.1983 appointed for residue of Act, (subject to transitional provisions) by S.I. 1983/7

Marginal Citations

21 Short title, etc.E+W

(1)This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1981, and this Act and the Education Acts 1944 to 1980 may be cited as the Education Acts 1944 to 1981.

(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the principal Act.

(3)The transitional provisions made by Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.

(4)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments specified in that Schedule; and the enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column.

(5)This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8The text of ss. 11(1), 17 and 21(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

SCHEDULES

Sections 5 and 7.

[F23SCHEDULE 1E+W Assessments and Statements of Special Educational Needs]

Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.1994 and 1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2, Appendix; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix.

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RegulationsE+W

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Attendance at examinationsE+W

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Part IIE+W Statements

Form of statementE+W

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Keeping and disclosure of statementsE+W

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Review of statementsE+W

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F29SCh. 1 para. 5 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2, Appendix

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Section 21.

SCHEDULE 2E+W Transitional Provisions

Approval of special schoolsE+W

1Any approval given under section 9(5) of the principal Act (special schools) before the commencement of section 12 of this Act and in force immediately before that date shall have effect for the purposes of the principal Act and of regulations made under section 12 as if it had been given under section 9(5) as amended by this Act.

Special educational treatmentE+W

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Section 21.

SCHEDULE 3E+W Minor and consequential amendments

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C9The text of Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)E+W

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The principal ActE+W

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3In section 50(1) of the principal Act (provisions of board and lodging)—

(a)after the word “ aptitude” there are insertted the words “ and to any special educational needs he may have ”;

(b)for the words “ requiring special educational treatment” there are substituted the words “ having special educational needs ”; and

(c)for the word “ treatment”, in the second place where it occurs, there is substituted the word “ provision ”.

4In section 52(1) of the principal Act (recovery of cost of board and lodging) after the word “ aptitude” there are inserted the words “ or special educational needs ”.

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6In section 114 of the principal Act (interpretation) for the definition of “special educational treatment” there is substituted— “ “ special educational needs” and “ special educational provision” have the same meanings given to them by section 1 of the Education Act 1981; ”.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)E+W

7In section 5(1) of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (provision of clothing) for the words from “receiving special” to the end there are substituted the words “ for whom special educational provision is made in pursuance of arrangements made by them ”.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33)E+W

8(1)Section 6 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (payment of pupils’ fees at non-maintained schools) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

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(b)after the word “ pupil” in paragraph (a)(ii), in the second place where it occurs, there are inserted the words “ and any special educational needs he may have ”; and

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(d) in paragraph (b) after the word “ aptitude” there are inserted the words “ and to any special educational needs he may have ”

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F44Sch. 3 para. 9 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s.108(6)(7) (Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2) and Sch. 3 para. 9 is expressed to be repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 82, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2,Appendix

Education Act 1973 (c. 16)E+W

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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)E+W

11In section 23(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (local education authorities not to discriminate in exercising functions under Education Acts), as amended by section 33(1) of the Education Act 1980, for the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1980” there are substituted the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1981 ”.

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12In section 18(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (local education authorities not to discriminate in exercising functions under Education Acts), as amended by section 33(1) of the Education Act 1980, for the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1980” there are substituted the words “ the Education Acts 1944 to 1981 ”.

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Education Act 1980 (c. 20)E+W

14In section 9(2) of the Education Act 1980 (application of that Act to special schools etc.) for the words “ in need of special educational treatment” there are substituted the words “ in respect of whom statements are maintained under section 7 of the Education Act 1981 (special educational needs) ”.

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SCHEDULE 4E+W Repeals

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C10The text of Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31.The Education Act 1944.Sections 33 and 34.
In section 37, in subsection (2) the words from “ provided that” to the end, subsection (3), in subsection (4) the words from “ requesting that another” to “ order or”, the words “ amend or”, the words from “ that the proposed” to “ child or” and the words “ as the case may be”.
Section 38.
1970 c. 44.The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.Sections 25 to 27.
1976 c. 81.The Education Act 1976.Section 10.
1980 c. 20.The Education Act 1980.Section 10(6) and (7).
Section 33(1).

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