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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/62), regs. 1, 31(1), 32(1)
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make pilot schemes enabling children in England to—
(a)appeal to the First-tier Tribunal under section 51;
(b)make a claim to the First-tier Tribunal under Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 (disabled pupils: enforcement) that a responsible body in England has contravened Chapter 1 of Part 6 of that Act because of the child's disability.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision—
(a)about the age from which children may appeal or make a claim;
(b)in respect of appeals under section 51, about mediation and the application of section 55;
(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 be able to do so;
(e)enabling a person to exercise a child's rights under an order under subsection (1) on behalf of the child;
(f)enabling children to have access to advice and information which is available to a parent or young person 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)requiring documents to be served on a child (as well as on his or her parent).
(3)An order under subsection (1) may apply a statutory provision, with or without modifications.
(4) In subsection (3), “ statutory provision ” means a provision made by or under this or any other Act, whenever passed or made.
(5)This section is repealed at the end of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 58 repealed at the end of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 58(5); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
Commencement Information
I1S. 58 in force at 1.9.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505 and (1.9.2015) by S.I. 2015/1619)