# The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Wales) Regulations 2002, Regulation 19: Phase transfers

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies where—
(a) a statement is maintained for a child, and
(b) the child is within twelve calendar months of a transfer between phases of his or her schooling.
(2) In this regulation a transfer between phases of schooling means a transfer from—
(a) primary school to middle school;
(b) primary school to secondary school;
(c) middle school to secondary school;
(d) secondary school to an institution specified in section 2A of the Act.
(3) Where this regulation applies an authority must ensure that the child’s statement is amended so that before 15th February in the calendar year of the child’s transfer the statement names the school or other institution which the child will be attending following that transfer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/152/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-special-educational-needs-wales-regulations-2002/regulation-19
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