Regulation 5 Notices relating to assessment
Paragraph (2) applies where—
under Article 15(1) M1 or 20A(3) a board serves a notice on a child's parent that it is considering whether to make an assessment, or
under Article 15(4) or 20A(7) a board gives notice to a child's parent of its decision to make an assessment.
Where this paragraph applies a board shall send copies of the relevant notice to—
the health and social services authority, and
if the child is registered at a school, the principal of that school.
Where a copy of a notice is sent under paragraph (2), an endorsement on the copy or a notice accompanying that copy shall inform the recipient what advice the board is likely to seek.
Where—
under Article 20(1) a child's parent asks a board to arrange for an assessment, and
no assessment has been made for that child within the period of 6 months ending with the date on which the request is made,
the board shall give notice to the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) that the request for an assessment has been made and inform them what advice the board is likely to seek.
Where—
under Article 20A(1) a responsible body asks a board to arrange for an assessment, and
no assessment has been made for that child within the period of 6 months ending with the date on which the request is made,
the board shall give notice to the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) that the request for an assessment has been made and inform them what advice the board is likely to seek.
Annotations
Marginal citations
- M1
Article 15(1) was amended by S.I. 2005/1117 (N.I. 6) Schedule 5 paragraph 3