SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3E+WSpecial educational needs: consequential amendments

PART 2 E+WAmendments to other Acts

Education Act 2002 (c. 32)E+W

76E+WThe Education Act 2002 is amended as follows.

77E+WIn section 92 (pupils with statements of special educational needs: application of National Curriculum for England)—

(a)for the words from “a statement” to “special educational needs” substitute “ an EHC plan maintained for the pupil ”,

(b)for “the statement” substitute “ the plan ”, and

(c)in the heading for “statements of special educational needs” substitute “ EHC plans ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 3 para. 77 in force at 1.9.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)

78(1)Section 94 (information concerning directions under section 93) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (3), for the words from “by virtue of” to the end substitute “ and the responsible authority ought to be required to secure an EHC needs assessment for the pupil under section 36 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (or, if an EHC plan is maintained for the pupil, a re-assessment under section 44 of that Act). ”

(3)In subsection (5), for the words from “consider” to the end substitute “ make a determination in respect of the pupil under section 36(3) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (or, if an EHC plan is maintained for the pupil, under that section as it applies to re-assessments by virtue of regulations under section 44(7)). ”

(4)In subsection (6), for “Part 4 of the Education Act 1996” substitute “ Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (see section 24 of that Act) ”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 3 para. 78 in force at 1.9.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)