Education Act 1981

PART I Assessments

Regulations

1 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision as to the advice which a local education authority are to seek in making assessments.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, regulations made under that sub-paragraph shall require the local education authority to seek medical, psychological and educational advice and such other advice as may be prescribed.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—

(a) as to the manner in which assessments are to be conducted ; and

(b) in connection with such other matters relating to the making of assessments as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Attendance at examinations

2 (1) Where a local education authority propose to make an assessment they may serve a notice on the parent of the child to be assessed requiring the child's attendance for examination in accordance with the provisions of the notice.

(2) The parent of a child examined under this paragraph shall be entitled to be present at the examination if he so desires.

(3) A notice under this paragraph shall—

(a) state the purpose of the examination ;

(b) state the time and place at which the examination will be held;

(c) name an officer of the authority from whom further information may be obtained ;

(d) inform the parent that he may submit such information to the authority as he may wish ; and

(e) inform the parent of his right to be present at the examination.

(4) Any parent on whom a notice has been served under this paragraph and who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of the notice shall, if the notice relates to a child who was not over compulsory school age at the time stated in the notice as the time for holding the examination, be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50.