C3Part IV Special educational needs
C5F4Chapter I Children F13in wales with special educational needs
Pt. 4 Ch. 1 repealed (1.9.2021 for the repeal of ss. 333(1ZA)(2)-(6), 334-335 and otherwise in force for specified purposes, 1.1.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2022 for specified purposes) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(9); S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4, 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3 (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3 (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3); S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3, 4 (with art. 1(4)); S.I. 2022/891, art. 3 (with arts. 4-25); S.I. 2022/892, arts. 2, 3 (with arts. 4-18); S.I. 2022/893, art. 4; S.I. 2022/894, art. 3; S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2022/896, art. 3 (with arts. 1(7), 4-22); S.I. 2022/897, art. 3 (with arts. 1(8), 4-21); S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2, 3
Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 1 title inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505))
Pt. 4 Ch. 1 excluded (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 81, 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
C1C5C4F1329AC5 Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
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This section applies if—
a
a child is a registered pupil at a relevant school (whether or not he is a child in respect of whom a statement is maintained under section 324),
b
the responsible body asks the F9local authority to arrange for an assessment to be made in respect of him under section 323, and
c
no such assessment has been made within the period of six months ending with the date on which the request is made.
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If it is necessary for the authority to make an assessment or further assessment under section 323, they must comply with the request.
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Before deciding whether to comply with the request, the authority must serve on the child’s parent a notice informing him—
a
that they are considering whether to make an assessment of the child’s educational needs,
b
of the procedure to be followed in making the assessment,
c
of the name of their officer from whom further information may be obtained, and
d
of the parent’s right to make representations, and submit written evidence, to them before the end of the period specified in the notice (“the specified period”).
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The specified period must not be less than 29 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served.
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The authority may not decide whether to comply with the request until the specified period has expired.
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The authority must take into account any representations made, and any evidence submitted, to them in response to the notice.
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If, as a result of this section, a F9local authority decide to make an assessment under section 323, they must give written notice to the child’s parent and to the responsible body which made the request, of the decision and of their reasons for making it.
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If, after serving a notice under subsection (3), the authority decide not to assess the educational needs of the child—
a
they must give written notice of the decision and of their reasons for making it to his parent and to the responsible body which made the request, and
b
the parent may appeal to the Tribunal against the decision.
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A notice given under subsection (8)(a) to the child’s parent must—
a
inform the parent of his right to appeal, and
b
contain such other information (if any) as may be prescribed.
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On an appeal under subsection (8) the Tribunal may—
a
dismiss it, or
b
order the authority to arrange for an assessment to be made in respect of the child under section 323.
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This section applies to a child for whom F11relevant early years education is provided as it applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a relevant school.
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“Relevant school” means—
a
a maintained school,
b
a maintained nursery school,
c
a pupil referral unit,
d
an independent school,
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an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school,
e
a school approved under section 342.
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“The responsible body” means—
b
in relation to any other relevant school, the proprietor or head teacher, and
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“Relevant early years education” F7has the same meaning as it has (in relation to Wales) in section 123 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 except that it does not include early years education provided by a local authority at a maintained nursery school.
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Pt. 4 power to amend or repeal conferred (10.2.2012) by Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), ss. 18, 26(3); S.I. 2012/320, art. 2(g)