C1Part IV Special educational needs
Chapter I Children with special educational needs
F2 General duties of F4local authorities
S. 332A and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2001 c. 10, s. 2 (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2002/74, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
332BF1 Resolution of disputes F8— England
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The arrangements must provide for the appointment of independent persons with the function of facilitating the avoidance or resolution of such disagreements.
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In making the arrangements, the authority must have regard to any guidance F6givenF6given by the Secretary of State —
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F7for England, by the Secretary of State,
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F7for Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales.
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The authority must take such steps as they consider appropriate for making the arrangements made under subsections (1) and (2) known to—
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the parents of children in their area,
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the head teachers and proprietors of schools in their area, and
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such other persons as they consider appropriate.
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The arrangements cannot affect the entitlement of a parent to appeal to the Tribunal.
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In this section—
“authorities” means the governing bodies of maintained schools and the F3local authority,
“relevant child” means a child who has special educational needs and is a registered pupil at a relevant school.
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For the purposes of this section a school is a relevant school in relation to a child if it is—
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a maintained school or a maintained nursery school,
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a pupil referral unit,
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a city technology college, a city college for the technology of the arts F9, an Academy school or an alternative provision Academy ,
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an independent school named in the statement maintained for the child under section 324, or
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a school approved under section 342.
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)