Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/09/2014

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Special educational needs: consequential amendments

PART 2 E+W Amendments to other Acts

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) E+W

88 E+W The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended as follows.

89 E+W In section 83 (power to secure provision of apprenticeship training)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), for “are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “ for whom an EHC plan is maintained ”,

(b) in subsection (2)(b), for “learning difficulties” substitute “ special educational needs ”, and

(c) omit subsection (4).

90 E+W In section 86 (education and training for persons aged 19 or over etc), in subsection (1)(a), for “who are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “ for whom an EHC plan is maintained ”.

91 E+W In section 87 (learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: provision of facilities), in subsection (3)(a), for “who are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “ for whom an EHC plan is maintained ”.

92 E+W In section 101 (financial resources: conditions), in subsection (5)(f)—

(a) after “specified in” insert “ an EHC plan or ”, and

(b) omit “139A or”.

93 E+W In section 115 (persons with learning difficulties)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “learning difficulties” substitute “ special educational needs ”,

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for “who are subject to learning difficulty assessment” substitute “ for whom an EHC plan is maintained ”,

(c) omit subsections (3) and (4), and

(d) in the title, for “learning difficulties” substitute “ special educational needs ”.

94 E+W In section 129 (general duties of Ofqual)—

(a) in subsection (2)(b) and (c), for “learning difficulties” substitute “ special educational needs ”, and

(b) omit subsections (9) and (10).