Paragraph 3 I1

identifying children in their area with special educational needs;

monitoring the admission of children with special educational needs (whether or not those children have a statement) to maintained schools F2and maintained nursery schools in their area;

organising the assessment of children’s educational needs pursuant to section 323 of the Education Act 1996 in the local education authority’s area including any local protocols for so doing;

organising the making and maintaining of statements in their area including any local protocols for so doing;

providing support to schools in their area with regard to making special educational provision for children with special educational needs;

auditing, planning, monitoring and reviewing provision for children with special educational needs in their area, both generally and in relation to individual children;

securing training, advice and support for staff working in their area with children with special educational needs; and

reviewing and updating the arrangements referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g).