The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 No. 471

Amendment of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017

30.  After regulation 2 (interpretation) insert—

“Relaxation of time periods due to coronavirus exception

2A.— (1) Where the coronavirus exception applies, any requirement in any of the regulations specified in paragraph (3) for action to be taken within a specified period of time or by a certain day is to be read instead as a requirement for such action to be taken as soon as reasonably practicable.

(2) The coronavirus exception applies where it is not reasonably practicable for a person to meet a requirement referred to in paragraph (1) for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus.

(3) The following regulations are specified for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2)—

(a) regulation 6(3) and (6) (responding to health care recommendations); and

(b) regulation 7(1) and (4) (responding to social care recommendations).”.