Part IVSchool Attendance
School attendance orders
196Choice of school: child with statement of special educational needs
1
Subsections (2) and (3) below apply where a local education authority are required by virtue of section 192(3) of this Act to serve a school attendance order in respect of a child for whom they maintain a statement under section 168 of this Act.
2
Where the statement specifies the name of a school that school shall be named in the order.
3
Where the statement does not specify the name of a school—
a
the authority shall, in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to this Act, amend the statement so that it specifies the name of a school, and
b
that school shall then be named in the order.
4
Where—
a
a school attendance order is in force in respect of a child for whom the local education authority maintain a statement under section 168 of this Act, and
b
the name of the school specified in the statement is changed,
the local education authority shall amend the order accordingly.