Children and Families Act 2014

Valid from 01/09/2014

Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25) E+W

82 E+W The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows.

83 E+W In section 4 (meaning of appropriate full-time education or training)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), for “learning difficulty” substitute “ special educational needs ”, and

(b) omit subsection (3).

84 E+W In section 17 (sharing and use of information held for purposes of support services or functions under Part 1), in subsection (8)(b)—

(a) for “a learning difficulty” substitute “ special educational needs ”, and

(b) omit the words from “and subsections (6) and (7)” to the end.

85 E+W In section 47 (attendance notice: description of education or training)—

(a) in subsection (5)(b)(ii), for “learning difficulty” substitute “ special educational needs ”, and

(b) omit subsection (6).

86 E+W In section 78(1) (Part 2: supplementary), in the definition of “relevant young adult”—

(a) for “a learning difficulty” substitute “ special educational needs (within the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996) ”, and

(b) omit the words from “and subsections (6) and (7)” to the end.

87 E+W In section 132 (providers of independent education or training for 16 to 18 year olds)—

(a) in subsection (4)(a), for the words from “a statement” to “needs)” substitute “ an EHC plan is maintained ”,

(b) in subsection (4)(b), for “a statement was so” substitute “ an EHC plan was ”,

(c) in subsection (4)(b)(i), after “school” insert “ or (if later) the person ceased to be a student at his or her last post-16 institution ”,

(d) in subsection (4)(b)(ii), after “institution” insert “ in England mentioned in subsection (2) ”, and

(e) in subsection (6), after the definition of “an academic year” insert—

““post-16 institution” has the meaning given by section 83(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014;”.