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The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999
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Regulation 3(1)
SCHEDULE 1E+WInformation from mainstream schools
Basic information about the school’s special education provisionE+W
1. The objectives of the governing body in making provision for pupils with special education needs, and a description of how the governing body’s special educational needs policy will contribute towards meeting those objectives.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
2. The name of the person who is responsible for co-ordinating the day to day provision of education for pupils with special educational needs at the school (whether or not the person is known as the SEN co-ordinator).
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
3. The arrangements which have been made for co-ordinating the provision of education for pupils with special educational needs at the school.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
4. The admission arrangements for pupils with special educational needs who do not have a statement in so far as they differ from the arrangements for other pupils.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
5. The kinds of provision for special educational needs in which the school specialises and any special units.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
6. Facilities for pupils with special educational needs at the school including facilities which increase or assist access to the school by pupils who are disabled.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Information about the school’s policies for the identification, assessment and provision for all pupils with special educational needsE+W
7. How resources are allocated to and amongst pupils with special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
8. How pupils with special educational needs are identified and their needs determined and reviewed.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
[F19. Arrangements for providing access by pupils with special educational needs to—
(a)a balanced and broadly based curriculum (including the National Curriculum); or
(b)a curriculum adopted under the 2021 Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (1.9.2022) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/758), regs. 1(2), 5(3)
10. How pupils with special educational needs engage in the activities of the school together with pupils who do not have special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
11. How the governing body evaluate the success of the education which is provided at the school to pupils with special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
12. Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to the treatment of complaints from parents of pupils with special educational needs concerning the provision made at the school.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Information about the school’s staffing policies and partnership with bodies beyond the schoolE+W
13. Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to in-service training for staff in relation to special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
14. The use made of teachers and facilities from outside the school including links with support services for special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
15. The role played by the parents of pupils with special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
16. Any links with other schools, including special schools, and the provision made for the transition of pupils with special educational needs between schools or between the school and the next stage of life or education.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
17. Links with child health services, social services and educational welfare services and any voluntary organisations which work on behalf of children with special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Regulation 3(2)
SCHEDULE 2E+WInformation from maintained special schools not established in hospitals
Basic information about the school’s special educational provisionE+W
1. The objectives of the governing body in making provision for pupils with special educational needs, and a description of how the governing body’s special educational needs' policy will contribute towards meeting those objectives.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
2. The kinds of special educational needs for which provision is made at the school.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
3. Facilities for pupils at the school including facilities which increase or assist access to the school by pupils who are disabled.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Information about the school’s policies for the assessment and provision for all pupils with special educational needsE+W
4. How resources are allocated amongst pupils.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
5. How the needs of pupils are identified and reviewed.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
[F26. Arrangements for providing access by pupils with special educational needs to—
(a)a balanced and broadly based curriculum (including the National Curriculum); or
(b)a curriculum adopted under the 2021 Act.]
Textual Amendments
7. How the governing body evaluate the success of the education which is provided at the school to pupils.
Commencement Information
I22Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
8. Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to the treatment of complaints from parents of pupils concerning the provision made at the school.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Information about the school’s staffing policies and partnership with bodies beyond the schoolE+W
9. Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to in-service training for staff in relation to special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I24Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
10. The use made of teachers and facilities from outside the school including links with support services for special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
11. The role played by parents of pupils.
Commencement Information
I26Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
12. Any links with other schools, and any arrangements for managing the transition of pupils between schools or between the school and the next stage of life or education.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
13. Links with child health services, social services and education welfare services and any voluntary organisations which work on behalf of children with special educational needs.
Commencement Information
I28Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Regulation 3(3)
SCHEDULE 3E+WInformation from maintained special schools in hospitals
1. The name of the person who is responsible for co-ordinating the day to day provision of education for pupils with special educational needs at the school (whether or not the person is known as the SEN co-ordinator).E+W
Commencement Information
I29Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
2. How pupils with special educational needs are identified and their needs determined and reviewed.E+W
Commencement Information
I30Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
3. How resources are allocated to and amongst pupils with special educational needs.E+W
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
4. How the educational progress of pupils with special educational needs is monitored.E+W
Commencement Information
I32Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
5. How the contents of a pupil’s statement are ascertained and made known to staff.E+W
Commencement Information
I33Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
6. The arrangements for ensuring continuity of the educational provision set out in a pupil’s statement differentiating where necessary between long stay and short stay patients.E+W
Commencement Information
I34Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
[F37. Arrangements for providing access by pupils with special educational needs to—
(a)a balanced and broadly based curriculum (including the National Curriculum); or
(b)a curriculum adopted under the 2021 Act.]
Textual Amendments
8. The use made of teachers and facilities from outside the school including links with support services for special educational needs.E+W
Commencement Information
I35Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
Regulation 6
SCHEDULE 4E+WInformation to be included in governors' reports
1. The success of the governing body’s special educational needs policies in the period since the last governors' report.E+W
Commencement Information
I36Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
2. Significant changes in the governing body’s policy on pupils with special educational needs since the last governors' report.E+W
Commencement Information
I37Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
3. The outcome of any consultation carried out under section 317(3) of the Education Act 1996.E+W
Commencement Information
I38Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
4. How resources have been allocated to and amongst pupils with special educational needs since the last governors' report.E+W
Commencement Information
I39Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
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