The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

1996/274 · Made 14 February 1996 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
2. 1Title and commencement
3. 2Interpretation
4. Part II: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
5. Introductory
6. 3Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
7. Code of practice
8. 4Code of practice
9. 5Making and amendment of code
10. Special educational provision: general
11. 6Review of arrangements
12. 7Duty to educate children with special educational needs in ordinary schools
13. 7AEducation otherwise than in ordinary schools
14. 8Duties in relation to pupils with special educational needs in ordinary schools
15. 8ADuty to inform parent where special educational provision made
16. 9Determination by Boards of Governors of policy in relation to provision of education for children with special educational needs
17. Special educational provision otherwise than in a grant-aided school
18. 10Special educational provision otherwise than in a grant-aided school
19. 11Special educational provision in institutions outside Northern Ireland
20. 12Special educational provision in institutions in Northern Ireland other than grant-aided schools
21. Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
22. 13General duty of board towards children for whom it is responsible
23. 14Duties of... health and social services trusts
24. 15Assessment of educational needs
25. 16Statement of special educational needs
26. 17Appeal against decision not to make statement
27. 18Appeal against contents of statement
28. 18AUnopposed appeals
29. 19Reviews of statements
30. 20Assessment of educational needs at request of child's parent
31. 20AReview or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
32. 21Assessment of educational needs of children under two
33. General duties of boards
34. 21AAdvice and information for parents
35. 21BResolution of disputes
36. Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Northern Ireland
37. 22Constitution of Tribunal
38. 23Tribunal procedure
39. 23ACompliance with orders
40. 24Appeals from Tribunal
41. Special schools and other institutions
42. 25Religious education in special schools
43. 26Approval of institutions in Northern Ireland other than grant-aided schools
44. School attendance orders
45. 27School attendance orders
46. Supplementary
47. 28Regulations and orders
48. IIIMISCELLANEOUS
49. 29Withdrawal of school from maintained status
50. 30Independent schools
51. 31Date of commencement of secondary education
52. 33School inspections
53. 34Key stages Repealed
54. 35Compulsory contributory subjects in key stage 4 Repealed
55. 36Initiation of procedure for acquisition by school of grant-maintained integrated or controlled integrated status
56. 37Proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained integrated status
57. 39Powers of trustees of voluntary schools in relation to proceeds of disposal of school premises
58. 40Incorporation of Boards of Governors
59. 42Direction to admit child to specified school
60. IVAMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
61. Schedule 1: MAKING OF ASSESSMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 15
62. Part: Introductory
63. 1Paragraph 1
64. Part: Medical and other advice
65. 2Paragraph 2
66. Part: Manner, and timing, of assessments, etc.
67. 3Paragraph 3
68. Part: Attendance at examinations
69. 4Paragraph 4
70. Part: Offence
71. 5Paragraph 5
72. Schedule 2: MAKING AND MAINTENANCE OF STATEMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 16
73. Part: Introductory
74. 1Paragraph 1
75. Part: Copy of proposed statement
76. 2Paragraph 2
77. Part: Amendments to a statement
78. 3Paragraph 3
79. Part: Provision of additional information
80. 4Paragraph 4
81. Part: Preference as to school
82. 5Paragraph 5
83. Part: Consultation on specifying name of school in statement
84. 6Paragraph 6
85. Part: Representations
86. 7Paragraph 7
87. Part: Making the statement
88. 8Paragraph 8
89. Part: Service of statement
90. 9Paragraph 9
91. Part: Keeping, disclosure and transfer of statements
92. 10Paragraph 10
93. Part: Change of named school
94. 11Paragraph 11
95. Part: Procedure for ceasing to maintain a statement
96. 12Paragraph 12
97. 13Paragraph 13
98. Schedule Schedule
99. Schedule 4: INCORPORATION OF BOARDS OF GOVERNORS
100. Part: Contracts of employment
101. 1Paragraph 1
102. Part: Dissolution of Board of Governors
103. 2Paragraph 2
104. Part: Directions as to transfer of property, rights and liabilities of dissolved Board of Governors
105. 3Paragraph 3
106. Part: Division of property, rights and liabilities of Board of Governors of group of schools
107. 4Paragraph 4
108. Part: Data protection
109. 5Paragraph 5
110. Schedule Schedule
111. Schedule Schedule