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Paragraph 3

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The general arrangements made by the local education authority, including any plans, objectives and timescales, for—

(a)

identifying children in their area with special educational needs;

(b)

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

(c)

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;

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

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