Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Part IV E+W Special educational needs

Chapter I E+W Children with special educational needs

[F1 Information about children with special educational needs (E+W)

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 332C-332E inserted (E.W.) (1.1.2009) by Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 (c. 11), ss. 1, 2(3); S.I. 2008/2664, art. 2

332C Provision of information (E+W)

(1) The Secretary of State must exercise the relevant powers with a view to securing, in particular, the provision of special needs information which would, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, be likely to assist the Secretary of State or other persons in improving the well-being of children in England with special educational needs.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) the relevant powers are the powers of the Secretary of State under the following provisions of this Act (so far as relating to England)—

(a) section 29,

(b) section 408,

(c) section 537,

(d) section 537A,

(e) section 537B, and

(f) section 538.]