SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Special educational needs: consequential amendments
PART 2Amendments to other Acts
Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)
I182
The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows.
I283
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).
I384
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.
I485
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).
I586
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.
I687
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;