The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 No. 417

Prospective

Amendments to Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations E+W

11.  For paragraph 10(2) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(2) The proprietor or head teacher shall not be required to report any such death to a person mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) where, in any particular case, it would be inappropriate for him to do so.

(3) Where a child suffers any serious illness or serious injury at the school, the proprietor or head teacher shall forthwith notify the following persons or bodies of the illness or injury—

(a) the child’s parents (unless, in any particular case, it would be inappropriate for him to do so);

(b) (in the case of a child with a statement) the relevant local education authority;

(c) (in the case of a child without a statement) any local authority who arranged for the placement of the child at the school; and

(d) the local authority in whose area the school is situated.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 1.4.1998, see reg. 1(1)