(1)If an Area or District Health Authority [F1or a National Health Service Trust], in the course of exercising any of its functions in relation to a child who is under the age of five years, forms the opinion that he has, or probably has, special educational needs, the Authority [F2or trust] shall—
(a)inform his parent of its opinion and of its duty under this section; and
(b)after giving the parent an opportunity to discuss that opinion with an officer of the Authority [F2or trust], bring it to the attention of the appropriate local education authority.
(2)If, in a case falling within subsection (1) above, the Authority [F2or trust] are of the opinion that a particular voluntary organisation is likely to be able to give the parent advice or assistance in connection with any special educational needs that the child may have, they shall inform the parent accordingly.
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