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- Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b)(i)(ii) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 14(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a)(b) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 14(4)
- Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(a)(b) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 15(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(a)(b) and preceding word substituted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 15(12)
- Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(i)(ii) and preceding word substituted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 15(20)
- Sch. 2 para. 11(1)(a)(aa) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 11(1)(a) by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 15(14)
- art. 5A inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 1
- art. 6A inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 2
- art. 8(1)(d)-(f) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 3(2)(c)
- art. 8(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 3(3)
- art. 8(2A) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 3(4)
- art. 8ZA inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 3(5)
- art. 10(3)(a)(b) substituted for words by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 4
- art. 12A inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 4
- art. 14(4A)(4B) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 5(3)
- art. 15(4)(a)(b) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 5(4)
- art. 15(6)(a)(b) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 5(5)
- art. 17(1)(a)(b) and preceding word substituted for words by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 7(2)
- art. 18A(4)(ba) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 9(4)(b)
- art. 19(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 8(3)(a)
- art. 19(2)(ba) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 8(3)(b)(ii)
- art. 20A(7)(a)(b) and preceding word inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 11(4)
- art. 20A(8)(a)(i)(ii) and preceding word substituted for words by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 11(5)
- art. 21(5)-(10) added by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 9(2)
- art. 21A(4)-(7) inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. para. 12(4)
- art. 21B(3A)-(4) substituted for art. 21B(4) by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 10(2)
- art. 21C inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 10(4)
- art. 21ZA inserted by 2016 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 9(3)
Determination by Boards of Governors of policy in relation to provision of education for children with special educational needsN.I.
9.—(1) The Board of Governors of a grant-aided school shall determine, and keep under review, its policy in relation to the provision of education for children with special educational needs.
(2) In exercising its functions under paragraph (1), a Board of Governors of a school shall, to the extent that it may appear necessary or desirable for the purpose of co-ordinating provision for children with special educational needs, consult with—
(b)the Boards of Governors of other grant-aided schools; and
(c)the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (in the case of a Catholic maintained school).
(3) The policy determined by a Board of Governors under paragraph (1) shall be compatible with the statutory provisions relating to education (including, in particular, those relating to children with special educational needs).
(4) In carrying out its functions under the Education Orders in relation to a school under its management, a Board of Governors shall have regard to its policy in relation to the provision of education for children with special educational needs.
(5) The annual report for a grant-aided school prepared under Article 125 of the 1989 Order shall describe what steps have been taken by the Board of Governors to secure the implemention of its policy in relation to the provision of education for children with special educational needs.
F1Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F2Words in art. 9(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Arts. 6-21B: power to disapply or modify conferred (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 17 para. 17 (with ss. 88-90)
C2Arts. 6-21B expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 16 para. 17 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)
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