Introductory Text
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Part 1 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Mainstream education
1. Education in mainstream schools of children with special educational needs
General duties of local education authorities
2. Advice and information for parents
3. Resolution of disputes
4. Compliance with orders
Appeals
5. Unopposed appeals
6. Maintenance of statement during appeal
Identification and assessment of educational needs
7. Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
8. Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
9. Duty to specify named school
Amendment of statement of special educational needs
10. Amendment of statement of special educational needs
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Part 2 DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION
Chapter 1 SCHOOLS
Duties of responsible bodies
11. Discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupils
12. Meaning of “discrimination”
13. Disabled pupils not to be substantially disadvantaged
14. Accessibility strategies and plans
15. Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure
16. Residual duty of education authorities
Enforcement
17. Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
18. Jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal
19. Procedure
20. Admissions
21. Exclusions
22. Roles of the Secretary of State and the National Assembly
23. Enforcement procedure: Scotland
24. Validity and revision of agreements of responsible bodies
25. Interpretation
Chapter 2 FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Duties of responsible bodies
26. Discrimination against disabled students and prospective students
27. Meaning of “discrimination”
28. Disabled students not to be substantially disadvantaged
29. Further education etc. provided by local education authorities and schools
Enforcement
30. Right of redress
31. Occupation of premises by educational institutions
32. Validity and revision of agreements
33. Interpretation
34. Removal of certain duties of funding bodies
Chapter 3 MISCELLANEOUS
35. Extension of role of Disability Rights Commission
36. Codes of practice
37. Conciliation for disputes under Part 4 of the 1995 Act
38. Relationship with other Parts of the 1995 Act
39. Application to the Isles of Scilly
40. Duty of Teacher Training Agency
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Part 3 SUPPLEMENTARY
41. Expenses of Secretary of State
42. Minor amendments and repeals
43. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent
SCHEDULES
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SCHEDULE 1
AMENDMENT TO STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
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SCHEDULE 2
RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR SCHOOLS
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SCHEDULE 3
AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1995 ACT
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SCHEDULE 4
RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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SCHEDULE 5
MODIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF PART 4 OF THE 1995 ACT
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SCHEDULE 6
AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE 1995 ACT
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SCHEDULE 7
AMENDMENTS TO THE DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 1999
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SCHEDULE 8
MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
SCHEDULE 9
REPEALS