# The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, Regulation 8: Admission to Special Schools


After regulation 12 insert the following regulation—
“Admission to Special Schools
12A. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below no child shall be admitted to a maintained special school unless—
(a) a statement is maintained for him;
(b) he is admitted for the purposes of an assessment and his admission to the school is with the agreement of the authority, the head teacher of the school, the child’s parent and any person whose advice is to be sought in accordance with regulation 7; or
(c) he is admitted following a change in his circumstances, with the agreement of the authority, the head teacher of the school and the child’s parent.
(2) A child may only be admitted to a special school established in a hospital if he requires hospital treatment.
(3) The admission of a child to a maintained special school in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) shall be reviewed by the authority at the end of every term.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3346/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-special-educational-needs-england-consolidation-amendment-regulations-2006/regulation-8
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