C1PART 3Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities
Special educational provision: functions of local authorities
I164Supply of goods and services
1
A local authority in England may supply goods and services to—
a
the governing body of a maintained school or maintained nursery school in England;
b
the proprietor of an Academy;
c
the governing body of an institution within the further education sector that the authority thinks is or is to be attended by a young person for whom the authority maintains an EHC plan,
but only for the purpose set out in subsection (2).
2
The purpose is that of assisting the governing body or proprietor in the performance of—
a
any duty imposed on the body under section 66(2) (duty to use best endeavours to secure special educational provision called for by special educational needs);
b
in the case of a governing body of a community or foundation special school, any duty imposed on the body.
3
The goods and services may be supplied on the terms and conditions that the authority thinks fit, including terms as to payment.
4
A local authority in England may supply goods and services to any authority or other person (other than a governing body or proprietor within subsection (1)), but only for the purpose set out in subsection (5).
5
The purpose is that of assisting the authority or other person in making special educational provision for a child who is receiving relevant early years education, in a case where the authority has decided that the special educational provision is necessary for the child.
Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/62), regs. 1, 31(1), 32(1)