# Education Act 1996, Section 332: Duty of Local Health Board or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.

Extent: E+W

(1) This section applies where an integrated care board, a Local Health Board ... , a National Health Service trust or an NHS foundation trust , in the course of exercising any of their functions in relation to a child who is under compulsory school age, form the opinion that he has (or probably has) special educational needs.
(2) The Board or other body —
(a) shall inform the child’s parent of their opinion and of their duty under paragraph (b), and
(b) after giving the parent an opportunity to discuss that opinion with an officer of the Board or other body , shall bring it to the attention of the appropriate local authority.
(3) If the Board or other body are of the opinion that a particular voluntary organisation is likely to be able to give the parent advice or assistance in connection with any special educational needs that the child may have, they shall inform the parent accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/332 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-332
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