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Paragraph 7 F1

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(1)

A parent on whom a copy of a proposed statement has been served under paragraph 2 or on whom a proposed amended statement or an amendment notice has been served under paragraph 3 may—

(a)

make representations (or further representations) to F2the Authority about the content of the proposed statement or the statement as it will have effect if amended in the way proposed by the Authority , and

(b)

require the Authority to arrange a meeting between him and an officer of the Authority at which the proposed statement or the statement as it will have effect if amended in the way proposed by the Authority can be discussed.

(2)

Where a parent, having attended a meeting arranged by the Authority under sub-paragraph (1)(b) in relation to—

(a)

a proposed statement, or

(b)

an amendment proposed following a re-assessment review,

disagrees with any part of the assessment in question, he may require the Authority to arrange such meeting or meetings as it considers will enable him to discuss the relevant advice with the appropriate person or persons.

(3)

In this paragraph—

  • “relevant advice” means such of the advice given to the Authority in connection with the assessment as it considers to be relevant to that part of the assessment with which the parent disagrees, and

  • “appropriate person” means the person who gave the relevant advice or any other person who, in the opinion of the Authority , is the appropriate person to discuss it with the parent.

(4)

Any representations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning—

(a)

with the date on which the written notice mentioned in paragraph 4 was served on the parent, or

(b)

if a meeting has (or meetings have) been arranged under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2), with the date fixed for that meeting (or the last of those meetings).

(5)

A requirement under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning with the date on which the written notice mentioned in paragraph 4 was served on the parent.

(6)

A requirement under sub-paragraph (2) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning with the date fixed for the meeting arranged under sub-paragraph (1)(b).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

2005 NI 6

F2

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)