The Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Delegation of functions or duties of a principal

   4. 4. Notices

3. PART II ASSESSMENTS

   1. 5. Notices relating to assessment

   2. 6. Advice to be sought by a board

   3. 7. Educational advice

   4. 8. Medical advice

   5. 9. Psychological advice

   6. 10. Matters to be taken into account in making an assessment

   7. 11. Time limits and prescribed information relating to assessment

   8. 12. Children without statements in special schools

4. PART III STATEMENTS

   1. 13. Notices accompanying a proposed statement or proposed amended statement following a re-assessment review

   2. 14. Amendment notice following a review under Article 19(1)(b)

   3. 15. Statement of special educational needs

   4. 16. Time limit relating to a proposed statement

   5. 17. Time limits and prescribed information relating to a statement

   6. 18. Review of statement where child not aged 14 attends school

   7. 19. First review of statement after a child's 14th birthday for a child who attends school

   8. 20. Review of statement where child does not attend school

   9. 21. Transfer of statements

   10. 22. Restriction on disclosure of statements

5. PART IV COMPLIANCE WITH TRIBUNAL ORDERS

   1. 23. Compliance with Tribunal orders

   2. 24. Compliance with parents' requests when a board concedes an appeal to the Tribunal

6. PART V REVOCATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   1. 25. Revocations

   2. 26. Transitional provisions

7. Signature

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART A notice to parent to accompany a proposed statement or proposed amended statement following re-assessment — regulation 13

         1. Name and address of Board

         2. Date

         3. Address of Parents

         4. Dear [here insert name of parents]

         5. [Insert Name and Date of Birth of Child]

         6. I am pleased to enclose a copy of [child's name]...

         7. If you want to meet us to talk about the...

         8. Proposed Statement The proposed statement is in six parts: Part...

         9. Preference as to School

         10. If you suggest the name of a grant-aided school, we...

         11. If you think that [child's name] should attend a non-grant-aided...

         12. Parent representations

         13. Once all these stages are finished we will send you...

         14. Consultation on specifying name of school in the statement

         15. Any Question or Concerns

         16. Right of Appeal

         17. When you receive the final statement, if you disagree with...

         18. If you have any questions, now or at any time,...

         19. Yours sincerely

         20. [Signature of Board officer]

      2. PART B amendment notice to parent following a review — regulation 14

         1. Name and address of Board

         2. Date

         3. Address of Parents

         4. Dear [here insert name of parents]

         5. As you know an annual review of [child's name] statement...

         6. As a result of this review the board would propose...

         7. If you disagree with the suggested changes and want to...

         8. We [also] want to amend Part 4 of the statement...

         9. Preference as to School

         10. If you suggest the name of a grant-aided school, including...

         11. If you think that [child's name] should attend a non-grant-aided...

         12. Once all these stages are finished the board will send...

         13. Consultation on specifying name of school in the statement

         14. Any Questions or Concerns

         15. Right of Appeal

         16. When you receive the amended final statement, if you disagree...

         17. If you have any questions, now or at any time,...

         18. Yours sincerely

         19. [Signature of Board officer]

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS — REGULATION 15

      1. PART 1 introduction

         1. 1. The following statement is made by [here insert name of...

         2. 2. When assessing the child's special educational needs the board took...

      2. PART 2 special educational needs

         1. [Here set out the child's special educational needs, in terms...

      3. PART 3 special educational provision other than placement

         1. Objectives

         2. [Here specify the objectives which the special educational provision for...

         3. Educational provision to meet needs and objectives

         4. [Here specify the special educational provision which the board considers...

         5. Monitoring

         6. [Here specify the arrangements to be made for—

         7. Here also specify any special arrangements for reviewing this statement.]...

      4. PART 4 special educational provision: placement

         1. [Here specify— (a) the type of school which the board...

      5. PART 5 non-educational needs

         1. [Here specify the non-educational needs of the child for which...

      6. PART 6 non-educational provision

         1. [Here specify any non-educational provision which the board proposes to...

         2. Signature   (A duly authorised officer of the Board)

         3. Date

         4. Appendix A: Parental Advice

         5. [Include (1) any written representations made by the child's parent...

         6. Appendix B: Educational Advice

         7. [Include the advice obtained under regulation 6(1)(b)]

         8. Appendix C: Medical Advice

         9. [Include the advice obtained under regulation 6(1)(c)]

         10. Appendix D: Psychological Advice

         11. [Include the advice obtained under regulation 6(1)(d)]

         12. Appendix E: Social Services Advice

         13. [Include the advice obtained under regulation 6(1)(e)]

         14. Appendix F: Other Advice Obtained by the Board

         15. [Include the advice obtained under regulation 6(1)(f)]

9. Explanatory Note