Details of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

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Duties of the Education Authority and Boards of Governors

Duties of the Education Authority and Boards of Governors
1. Duty of Authority to have regard to the views of the child
2. Duty of Authority to publish plans relating to its arrangements for special …
3. Duties of Boards of Governors in relation to pupils with special educational…
4. Co-operation to identify, assess, and provide services to, children with spe…
5. Duty of Authority to request help from health and social care bodies

Time limits for assessment of educational needs

Time limits for assessment of educational needs
6. Assessment of needs: reduction in time limits

Nature and extent of special educational provision

Nature and extent of special educational provision
7. Nature and extent of special educational provision

Appeals

Appeals
8. Appeal following decision not to amend statement following review
9. Child under 2: appeals against contents of statement or failure to make stat…
10. Mediation in connection with appeals

Rights of child over compulsory school age

Rights of child over compulsory school age
11. Rights of child over compulsory school age in relation to special education…
12. Rights of child over compulsory school age in relation to disability discri…

Appeals and claims by children

Appeals and claims by children
13. Appeals and claims by children: pilot scheme
14. Appeals and claims by children: follow-up provision
Legislation and the new SEN Framework
Last updated: 16/10/2019
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