# Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001, Paragraph 14: Time limits with respect to assessments


(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 26 (manner and timing of assessments under section 323) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2), for “paragraph 10” substitute “ paragraph 2A ”.
(3) For sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—
“(3) Regulations may provide—
(a) that where a local education authority are under a duty under section 323, 329 or 329A to serve any notice, the duty must be performed within the prescribed period,
(b) that where a local education authority have served a notice under section 323(1) or 329A(3) on a child’s parent, they must decide within the prescribed period whether or not to make an assessment of the child’s educational needs,
(c) that where a request has been made to a local education authority under section 329(1), they must decide within the prescribed period whether or not to comply with the request, and
(d) that where a local education authority are under a duty to make an assessment, the duty must be performed within the prescribed period.
(4) Provision made under sub-paragraph (3)—
(a) may be subject to prescribed exceptions, and
(b) does not relieve the authority of the duty to serve a notice, or make a decision or assessment, which has not been served or made within the prescribed period.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/10/schedule/8/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-act-2001/schedule-8/paragraph-14
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