2Notice and service of documents
(1)The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)After section 332ZA insert—
“332ZBNotice and service of documents on a child
(1)This section applies if a local education authority in Wales is required to give notice to or serve a document on a parent of a child under any of the following provisions—
(a)section 325 (appeal against decision not to make statement);
(b)section 328 (reviews of educational needs);
(c)section 329 (assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent);
(d)section 329A(8) (review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body);
(e)paragraph 3 of Schedule 26 (manner and timing of assessments);
(f)paragraph 2A of Schedule 27 (amendments to a statement);
(g)paragraph 2B(2) of Schedule 27 (provision of additional information);
(h)paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 (service of statement);
(i)paragraph 8 of Schedule 27 (change of named school);
(j)paragraph 11 of Schedule 27 (ceasing to maintain a statement).
(2)The local education authority must give notice to, or serve the document on, the child as well as on the parent.
(3)Any provision applicable to notices given to or documents served on a parent applies equally to notices given to or documents served on a child.”.