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Article 21A Advice and information for parentsF1C1C2

Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A board shall arrange for the parent of any child F2... with special educational needs to be provided with advice and information about matters relating to those needs.

(2)

In making the arrangements, F3the Authority shall have regard to any guidance given by the Department.

(3)

The board shall take such steps as it considers appropriate for making the services provided under paragraph (1) known to—

(a)

the parents of children ...;

(b)

the principals and Boards of Governors of grant‐aided schools ...;

(c)

the principals and proprietors of independent schools ...; and

(d)

such other persons as it considers appropriate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

2005 NI 6

F2

Words in art. 21A repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)

F3

Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)

Modifications

C1

Arts. 6-21B: power to disapply or modify conferred (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 17 para. 17 (with ss. 88-90)

C2

Arts. 6-21B expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 16 para. 17 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Notes on General duties of boards

Textual amendments

F1

2005 NI 6