The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001

Phase transfers

19.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) a statement is maintained for a child, and

(b) the child is within twelve calendar months of a transfer between phases of his schooling.

(2) In this regulation a transfer between phases of schooling means a transfer from—

(a) primary school to middle school;

(b) primary school to secondary school;

(c) middle school to secondary school, or

(d) secondary school to an institution specified in section 2(2A) of the Act.

(3) Where this Regulation applies an authority must ensure that the child’s statement is amended so that before 15th February in the calendar year of the child’s transfer the statement names the school or other institution which the child will be attending following that transfer.