Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/09/2014

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Special educational needs: consequential amendments

PART 1 E+W Amendments to the Education Act 1996

5 (1) Section 15ZA (duty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) for “but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “ and for whom an EHC plan is maintained ”.

(3) In subsection (3)(b) after “learning difficulties” insert “ or disabilities ”.

(4) In subsections (6) and (7) after “learning difficulty” insert “ or disability ”.

(5) For subsection (9) substitute—

“(9) The duty in subsection (1) does not apply in relation to persons in a local authority's area who are subject to a detention order.”