# The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 13: General duty of board towards children for whom it is responsible

Extent: N.I.

(1) A board shall exercise its powers with a view to securing that, of the children for whom it is responsible, it identifies those to whom paragraph (2) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies to a child if—
(a) he has special educational needs, and
(b) it is necessary for the Authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty he may have calls for.
(3) For the purposes of this Part the Authority is responsible for a child if ...—
(a) he is a registered pupil at a grant-aided school, or
(b) he has attained the age of two years, is not over compulsory school age and has been brought to the attention of the Authority as having, or probably having, special educational needs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/274/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-13
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