Education Act 1996

[F1 532A Persons with special educational needs or subject to learning difficulty assessment E+W

(1) A local authority in England may make a payment (a “direct payment”) for the purpose of securing the provision of any goods and services mentioned in subsection (2) to a person (“the beneficiary”)—

(a) for whom the authority maintain a statement of special educational needs under section 324, or

(b) who is subject to learning difficulty assessment by the authority.

This power is subject to subsection (3).

(2) The goods and services referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) where the beneficiary is within subsection (1)(a), special educational provision specified in the statement of special educational needs;

(b) where the beneficiary is within subsection (1)(b) and the authority have arranged for an assessment to be conducted under section 139A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, provision identified in the assessment as required to meet the beneficiary's educational and training needs;

(c) transport or anything else that may be the subject of arrangements under section 508B(1), 508F(1) or 509AA(7)(b) that apply in relation to the beneficiary.

(3) A direct payment may be made only in accordance with a pilot scheme made under section 532B.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 532A-532C and cross- heading inserted (15.11.2011) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 75(1), 82(1)(f)