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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for additional support in connection with the school education of children and young persons having additional support needs; and for connected purposes.
(1)A child or young person has additional support needs for the purposes of this Act where, for whatever reason, the child or young person is, or is likely to be, unable without the provision of additional support to benefit from school education provided or to be provided for the child or young person.
[F1(1A)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a child or young person has additional support needs if the child or young person is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)).
(2)In subsection (1), the reference to school education includes, in particular, such education directed to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities of the child or young person to their fullest potential.
(b)in relation to a child under school age other than [F5an eligible] pre-school child, such [F6provision (whether or not educational provision) ] as is appropriate in the circumstances.
F2Words in s. 1(3)(a) substituted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), s. 102(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(2)(a); S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F5Words in s. 1(3)(b) substituted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), s. 102(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(2)(b); S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
(ii)by one or more appropriate agencies (within the meaning of section 23(2)) as well as by the education authority themselves.
(ii)taken together, have or are likely to have a significant adverse effect on the school education of the child or young person.
and any references in this Act to a child who lacks capacity are to be read accordingly.
(2)For the purposes of this Act, a young person lacks capacity to do something if the young person does not have sufficient understanding to do it.
(d)an education authority may or must do something in relation to a child only if the authority is satisfied that the child does not lack capacity in relation to the thing.
(2)Before a child does a thing as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (c), the child must notify the education authority that he or she proposes to do the thing.
(b)consider whether it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing or have the thing done in relation to the child.
(b)it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing or have the thing done in relation to the child.
(5)The child or (as the case may be) education authority may not do the thing in question.
(ii)the authority's determination as to whether it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing.
(1)Subsection (2) applies where, by virtue of this Act, an education authority or [F9the First-tier Tribunal] is required to consider whether the wellbeing of a child who has attained the age of 12 years would, or would not, be adversely affected.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list in subsection (2) so as to amend, remove or add to the matters for the time being mentioned in the list.
(4)Before making any regulations under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
(d)the parents of the child do wish to exercise the right.
each such child and young person.
(b)would result in unreasonable public expenditure being incurred.
(1)Every education authority must in exercising any of their functions in connection with the provision of school education, take account of the additional support needs of children and young persons having such needs.
(b)for whose school education the authority are not responsible.
F12Words in s. 5(3)(a) substituted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), s. 102(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(3); S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
(b)the particular additional support needs of the children and young persons so identified.
the authority must, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under subsection (1), comply with the request unless the request is unreasonable.
(ii)if the authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to make the request, the young person’s parent.
(b)having such needs and requiring, or appearing to require, a co-ordinated support plan.
(6)Where this subsection applies, the education authority must, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under subsection (1), establish whether the child or young person does have additional support needs or, as the case may be, require a co-ordinated support plan, unless the authority consider it unreasonable to do so.
(7)Subsections (2) and (6) are without prejudice to subsection (1).
[F18an] authority may, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 6(1), comply with the request.
(b)in the case of a child or young person being provided with school education at an independent school or a grant-aided school, a request from the managers of the school to establish whether the child or young person would, if the education authority were responsible for the school education of the child or young person, require such a plan.
comes to the attention of the authority (otherwise than as a result of a request referred to in subsection (1)) as having, or appearing to have, additional support needs.
(5)Where this subsection applies, the education authority may, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 6(1), establish whether the child or young person does have additional support needs.
(b)would, if the education authority were responsible for the school education of the child or young person, require a co-ordinated support plan.
(7)Where this subsection applies, the education authority must provide the persons mentioned in subsection (8) with such information and advice as to the additional support required by the child or young person as they consider appropriate.
(c)where the authority establish the matter referred to in subsection (6) pursuant to a request made by the managers of an independent school or a grant-aided school, those managers.
[F21(9)Subsection (10) applies where an education authority receives a request as mentioned in subsection (1) relating to a child attending an independent or grant-aided school.
the education authority must comply with the assessment request unless the request is unreasonable.
(ii)where the proposal relates to a young person, the young person or, where the authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to make the request, the young person’s parent.
(3)Where a child or young person is to undergo a process of assessment or examination in pursuance of an assessment request, the process is to be carried out by such person as the education authority consider appropriate.
(4)In subsection (1)(b), the reference to assessment or examination includes educational, psychological or medical assessment or examination.
(1)A person specified in subsection (3) may request that the education authority arrange for a child or young person to whom section 4(1)(a) applies to undergo, for the purpose of considering the additional support needs of the child or young person, a process of assessment or examination.
(2)The education authority must comply with the request unless it is unreasonable.
(b)where the request relates to a young person, the young person or, where the authority are satisfied the young person lacks capacity to make the request, the young person's parent.
(4)The education authority must, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 4(1)(b), take into account the results of any assessment or examination undertaken by virtue of this section.
(5)A process of assessment or examination undertaken by virtue of this section is to be carried out by such person as the education authority consider appropriate.
(1)Where an education authority establish in pursuance of any provision of this Act that a child or young person for whose school education they are responsible requires a co-ordinated support plan, they must prepare such a plan for the child or young person.
(ii)in the case of a plan prepared for a young person, the young person or, where the authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to seek advice or information, the young person’s parent [F28can obtain such advice and information].
(3)The references in subsection (2)(a) to educational objectives are to objectives set to secure that the child or young person benefits from school education (within the meaning of section 1(1)) provided or to be provided for the child or young person.
(1)Every education authority must keep under consideration the adequacy of any co-ordinated support plans prepared (and not discontinued) for any children or young persons [F30for whose school education they are responsible].
(b)thereafter, on the expiry of each successive period of 12 months beginning with the date on which the previous review (whether carried out under this subsection or subsection (3) or (4)) of the plan was completed.
(b)if the authority consider it necessary or expedient to do so because of a significant change in the circumstances of the child or young person for whom the plan was prepared since the plan was prepared or, as the case may be, last reviewed.
(4)Where the education authority receive from a person specified in subsection (5) a request to carry out a review of any such co-ordinated support plan as is mentioned in subsection (1) before the expiry of a period referred to in subsection (2), the authority must carry out a review of the plan unless the request is unreasonable.
(ii)where the education authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to make the request, the young person’s parent.
(b)if not, discontinue the plan.
(b)to review under section 10 any such plan prepared for any child or young person.
(ii)the rights (if any) which they have under section 18(1) to make a reference to [F33the First-tier Tribunal] in connection with the outcome.
(c)where the proposal arises as a result of a request referred to in section 7(1) made by the managers of an independent school or a grant-aided school, those managers.
(ii)pursuant to a requirement made by [F35the First-tier Tribunal] under subsection (4)(b) or (5)(b)(ii) of section 19.
(e)inform such persons as they consider appropriate, being persons who will be involved in the provision of additional support for the child or young person, of such matters contained in the plan or amended plan as they consider appropriate.
(6)The education authority may arrange for the discharge of their duty under subsection (5)(d) by another person.
(b)is without prejudice to any other power of the education authority to arrange for the discharge of any of their functions under this Act by another person.
(g)such other matters in relation to co-ordinated support plans as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient.
I11S. 11(8) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
the education authority must comply with the duty described in subsection (2).
(d)take account of any relevant advice and information in the authority’s possession or control by virtue of any of their functions other than their functions relating to education.
(3)In the cases mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (d), the duty described in subsection (2)(b) applies only in relation to such children and young persons as the authority consider appropriate.
(4)Advice or information is relevant for the purposes of subsection (2)(a), (c) or (d) if it is likely to assist the education authority in doing any of the things referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1).
comply with the duty in subsection (6).
in considering the adequacy of the additional support to be provided for the child or young person during the period before the child or young person ceases to receive school education.
(7)Subsections (5) and (6) are without prejudice to section 4(1)(b).
comply with the duty in subsection (2).
(ii)for that purpose, take into account any information specified in subsection (3).
(b)such other information as the authority consider appropriate concerning the child or young person and the additional support needs of the child or young person.
(4)Every education authority must, when any such child or young person as is referred to in subsection (1) ceases to receive school education, inform such appropriate agency or agencies as the authority think fit of that fact as soon as reasonably practicable.
(ii)where the education authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to give consent, the young person’s parent.
(b)for whose school education the authorities are responsible.
(b)for such information to be disclosed, or any other action taken, by specified times.
(8)In subsections (6) and (7), “specified” means specified in regulations under subsection (6).
I15S. 13(6)(7) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
the education authority must comply with the relevant person’s wishes, unless the wishes are unreasonable.
(ii)if the authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to participate in discussions or make representations as referred to in subsection (1), the young person’s parent.
(3)Nothing in subsection (1) is to be read as requiring an education authority to provide or pay for a supporter or advocate.
(1)The Scottish Ministers must, in respect of [F48proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal] , secure the provision of an advocacy service to be available on request and free of charge to the persons mentioned in subsection (2).
(ii)where the young person lacks capacity to participate in discussions or make representations of the type referred to in subsection (3), the young person's parent.
concerning the exercise by the authority of [F53any of ]their functions under this Act in relation to [F54the] children or young persons.
(2)Mediation services are independent for the purposes of subsection (1) if the person providing the services has no involvement in the exercise by or on behalf of the authority of their functions [F56 relating to education or any of their other functions](apart from this section).
(b)do not affect the entitlement of any parent or young person to refer any matter to [F57the First-tier Tribunal] .
(4)In this section and section 16, references to the exercise by an education authority of any function include references to a failure to exercise the function.
concerning the exercise by the authority of any of their functions under this Act in relation to the child or young person.
(b)applying to all such disputes or only to such descriptions of such disputes as may be specified in the regulations.
(b)do not affect the entitlement of any parent [F64, child] or young person to refer any matter to [F65the First-tier Tribunal] .
F59S. 16(1)(aa) inserted (1.8.2017) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 15(a); S.S.I. 2017/164, reg. 2, sch.
F63Word in s. 16(3)(a) inserted (1.8.2017) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 15(b); S.S.I. 2017/164, reg. 2, sch.
F64Word in s. 16(3)(b) inserted (1.8.2017) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 15(b); S.S.I. 2017/164, reg. 2, sch.
I19S. 16 in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(1)Any of the persons specified in subsection (2) may refer to [F68the First-tier Tribunal] any decision, failure or information specified in subsection (3) relating to any child or young person for whose school education an education authority are responsible.
(ii)where the young person lacks capacity to make the reference, the young person’s parent.
(e)where subsection (4) applies, a decision of [F75an] education authority refusing a placing request [F76other than a placing request mentioned in paragraph (da)] made in respect of [F77a] child or young person [F78 (including such a decision in respect of a child or young person for whose school education the authority refusing the request are not responsible)].
(c)the education authority have decided that the child or young person does not require such a plan and that decision has been referred to [F84the First-tier Tribunal] under subsection (1).
(5)A decision of an education authority not to comply with a request referred to in section 6(2)(b) made in relation to any child or young person is to be treated for the purposes of this section as a decision of the authority that the child or young person does not require a co-ordinated support plan.
that failure is to be treated for the purposes of this section as a decision of the authority that the child or young person does not require a co-ordinated support plan.
(6)Where, in respect of any child or young person for whom a co-ordinated support plan has been prepared (and not discontinued), any of the information referred to in subsection (3)(d)(i) has been referred under subsection (1) to [F86the First-tier Tribunal] , a further reference under that subsection in respect of the same information is not competent unless, since the last such reference was disposed of, a review of the plan has been carried out under section 10.
(c)where the last such reference of such a decision was made by virtue of subsection (4)(c), a co-ordinated support plan has been prepared for the child or young person.
[F89(8)For the purposes of subsection (7), it is irrelevant whether the further reference, and the last reference, mentioned in that subsection relate to the same or to different specified schools (which expression is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(3) of schedule 2).
(9)Nothing in subsection (7) prevents a further reference being made during the period mentioned in that subsection if the last reference so mentioned is, by virtue of rules under paragraph 11 of schedule 1, withdrawn before any hearing by [F90the First-tier Tribunal] in relation to the last reference is held.
(10)But where a further reference is made in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (9), the [F91Chamber President] may, if satisfied that there is good reason to do so, decide that the reference is not to proceed to consideration by [F92the First-tier Tribunal] .
(1)This section specifies the powers of [F94the First-tier Tribunal] in relation to a reference made under section 18.
(b)overturn the decision and require the education authority to take such action as the [F96First-tier Tribunal] considers appropriate by such time as the [F96First-tier Tribunal] may require.
(3)Where the reference relates to a failure referred to in subsection (3)(c)[F97, [F98(d)(ia), (ii)] or (iii) or (g)] of that section, the [F99First-tier Tribunal] may require the education authority to take such action to rectify the failure as the [F99First-tier Tribunal] considers appropriate by such time as the [F99First-tier Tribunal] may require.
(b)require the education authority to make such amendment of the information as the [F100First-tier Tribunal] considers appropriate by such time as the [F100First-tier Tribunal] may require.
refer the decision to an appeal committee set up under section 28D of the 1980 Act.
(6)Paragraphs 6 and 7 of schedule 2 apply to a reference made to an appeal committee under [F108paragraph (ba) or (c) of subsection (5)] as they apply to a reference made to an appeal committee under paragraph 5 of that schedule.
(7)In exercising its powers under this section, [F109the First-tier Tribunal] must take account, so far as relevant, of any code of practice published by the Scottish Ministers under section 27(1).
to provide the additional support required by the child or young person.
(2)Any order made under subsection (1) may also include provision to allow the [F112Chamber President] to reject references to the [F113First-tier Tribunal] arising from any further category of decision, failure or information referred to in the order without a hearing where the [F112Chamber President] is satisfied that the reference prima facie raises no substantial issue.
(3)Orders made under subsection (1) may also make such consequential provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient, including provision as to the [F114First-tier Tribunal’s] powers in relation to any new category of decision, failure or information that may be referred to it.
Schedule 2 makes provision about placing requests in relation to children and young persons having additional support needs.
I23S. 22 in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(1)Where it appears to an education authority that an appropriate agency could, by doing certain things, help in the exercise of any of the education authority’s functions under this Act, the authority may, specifying what those things are, request the help of that agency.
(c)any person, or a person of any description, specified for the purposes of this subsection in an order made by the Scottish Ministers.
(b)unduly prejudices the discharge of any of its functions.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that, where an appropriate agency is under a duty by virtue of subsection (3) to comply with a request made to it under subsection (1), the agency must, subject to such exceptions as may be provided in the regulations, comply with the request within such period as is specified in the regulations.
(b)unduly prejudice the discharge by them of any of their functions.
I26S. 23(2)(c)(4) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(1)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations prescribing standards and requirements relating to the conduct of special schools.
(2)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to section 2 (power to prescribe standards etc. for education authorities) of the 1980 Act.
(1)An education authority may make such arrangements as they consider appropriate to enable a child or young person having additional support needs to attend an establishment (whether or not a school) outwith the United Kingdom if that establishment makes provision wholly or mainly for persons having such needs.
were present with the child or young person at the establishment during the period of the child or young person’s attendance at the establishment, any travelling, maintenance or other expenses of the parent, parents or other person (as the case may be) so present.
(3)This section is without prejudice to sections 49 (power to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities) and 50 (education of pupils in exceptional circumstances) of the 1980 Act.
can obtain advice and further information about provision for such needs.
the information is to be published.
I30S. 26(3) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(1)The Scottish Ministers must publish, and may from time to time revise and re-publish, a code of practice providing guidance as to the exercise by education authorities and appropriate agencies of the functions conferred on them by virtue of this Act.
(i)the particular circumstances when those duties do not apply.
(b)such other persons as they think fit.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a draft of any code of practice they propose to publish under subsection (1).
(5)The Scottish Ministers must not publish the code until after the expiry of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft was laid before the Parliament.
(6)The Scottish Ministers must, in the published code of practice, take account of any comments on the draft expressed by the Parliament within that period.
(7)In calculating any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsections (5) and (6), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
(8)Education authorities and appropriate agencies must, in exercising their functions under this Act, have regard to a code of practice published under this section.
(9)The Scottish Ministers may give to education authorities directions (whether general or specific) as to the exercise of their functions under this Act.
(10)Such directions may be given to all education authorities, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.
(11)Education authorities must comply with any directions given to them under this section.
(12)References in this Act to a code of practice published under this section include any revised code of practice re-published under this section.
I32S. 27 in force at 18.5.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
[F129(1)The Scottish Ministers must each year collect from each education authority such information as is specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers relating to children and young persons having additional support needs for whose school education the authority is responsible.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must publish the information collected each year under subsection (1).
(b)contains a statement of the reasons for making the request.
(b)in pursuance of arrangements made or entered into by the authority.
(4)In this Act, references to a child or young person belonging to an area are to be construed in accordance with section 23(3) of the 1980 Act.
(c)capable of being used for subsequent reference.
F132 Words in s. 29(1) inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8) , s. 102(3) , Sch. 5 para. 10(4)(a) ; S.S.I. 2014/131 , art. 2(2) (3) , Sch.
F134 Words in s. 29(1) omitted (1.8.2014) by virtue of Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8) , s. 102(3) , Sch. 5 para. 10(4)(b) ; S.S.I. 2014/131 , art. 2(2) (3) , Sch.
(b)who, immediately before that date, was a recorded child or young person within the meaning of the 1980 Act.
(2)Such a child or young person is, for the purposes of this Act, to be taken to have additional support needs.
(3)The education authority must, before the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the commencement date, establish, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 6(1), whether the child or young person requires a co-ordinated support plan.
(4)Until the appropriate date, the education authority must ensure that the provision made by them in pursuance of section 4(1)(a) for the additional support required by the child or young person is no less than the provision which was, immediately before the commencement date, made for the child or young person under section 62(3) (duty of education authority to provide for special educational needs of recorded children and young persons) of the 1980 Act.
“the education authority” means the education authority responsible for the child’s or young person’s school education.
(b)in such other form as the parent [F142, child] or young person may reasonably require, being a form which, by reason of its having some permanence, is capable of being used for subsequent reference (as, for example, an audio or video recording).
(b)whose parents wish to exercise, or are considering exercising, relevant rights.
(d)an advocacy service (within the meaning of subsection (3) of section 14A) is provided to such children (the reference in that subsection to persons mentioned in subsection (2) being read as if such children were mentioned in that subsection).
(b)some other thing is done, or proposed to be done, under this Act by or in relation to such a child.
(b)the doing, or proposed doing, of the thing.
The Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, further transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes or in consequence of this Act.
Schedule 3 makes modifications of enactments in consequence of this Act.
(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders, regulations or rules under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(3)An order under section 32 may modify any enactment, instrument or document.
(4)A statutory instrument containing an order, regulations or rules under this Act (except [F144section 3B(3),] section 17(5), section 32 (where subsection (5) applies) and section 35) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
is or are to be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Parliament.
(1)The provisions of this Act, other than sections 29, 32 and 34 and this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.
(2)This Act may be cited as the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.
1Sections 28A, 28C, 28E, 28F and 28G of the 1980 Act (which make provision as to the making of placing requests and appeals in relation to the refusal of such requests) do not apply in relation to children and young persons having additional support needs and instead the provisions of this schedule apply in relation to such children and young persons.
it is the duty of the authority, subject to paragraph 3, to meet the fees and other necessary costs of the child’s attendance at the specified school.
(3)A request made under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is referred to in this Act as a “placing request” and the school specified in it is referred to in this schedule as the “specified school”.
the duty imposed by sub-paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to the first mentioned such school, which is to be treated for the purposes of this schedule as the specified school.
(g)if, where the specified school is a special school, placing the child in the school would breach the requirement in section 15(1) of the 2000 Act.
(2)An education authority may place a child in the specified school notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (e).
(3)The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2 does not apply where the acceptance of a placing request in respect of a child who is resident outwith the catchment area of the specified school would prevent the education authority from retaining reserved places at the specified school or in relation to any particular stage of education at the school.
(4)Nothing in sub-paragraph (3) prevents an education authority from placing a child in the specified school.
(5)In sub-paragraph (3), “reserved places” means such number of places (not exceeding such number or, as the case may be, such percentage of places at the school or relating to the particular stage of education as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations prescribe) as are in the opinion of the education authority reasonably required to accommodate pupils likely to become resident in the catchment area of the school in the period from the time of consideration of the placing request up to and during the year from 1st August to which the placing request relates.
(6)In sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) “catchment area”, in relation to a school, means the area from which pupils resident therein will be admitted to the school in terms of any priority based on residence in accordance with the guidelines formulated by the authority under section 28B(1)(c) of the 1980 Act.
(2)On complying with a placing request relating to a child for whom a co-ordinated support plan has been prepared (and not discontinued), an education authority must modify accordingly the nomination in the plan of a school to be attended by the child.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, make provision for deeming an education authority to have refused a placing request in the event of their not having informed the parent of their decision on it in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) within such period or before such date as may be prescribed in the regulations.
I42Sch. 2 para. 4(3) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the decision of the education authority refusing the request may be referred to [F151the First-tier Tribunal] under section 18(1).
(3)Where a reference under this paragraph has been made in respect of a child, no further such reference in respect of the child is competent during the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the immediately preceding such reference was lodged.
(4)A reference under this paragraph must be lodged with the appeal committee within 28 days of the receipt by the parent of the decision of the education authority.
(b)if posted on a Friday or Saturday, on the Monday next following.
(6)The committee may, on good cause being shown, hear such a reference notwithstanding that it was not lodged within the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (4).
but otherwise must refuse to confirm the authority’s decision.
and the authority must comply with that requirement.
(3)An appeal committee must notify their decision under this paragraph and the reasons for it in writing to the parent who made the reference and to the education authority and, where they confirm the authority’s decision, they must inform the parent of the right of appeal to the sheriff under paragraph 7.
(b)on being so transferred, the reference is to be treated as if made to the [F154First-tier Tribunal] under section 18(1).
(b)deeming, for the purposes of this Act, an appeal committee to have confirmed the decision of an education authority on a placing request if the committee has not complied with sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph within such period or before such date as may be prescribed in the regulations.
I46Sch. 2 para. 6(6) in force at 18.5.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/263, art. 2, Sch.
(2)The education authority may, but the appeal committee may not, be a party to an appeal under this paragraph.
(c)is to be heard in chambers.
(5)On good cause being shown, the sheriff may hear an appeal under this paragraph notwithstanding that it was not lodged within the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b).
(b)on being so transferred, the appeal is to be treated as if it were a reference made to the [F159First-tier Tribunal] under section 18(1).
(10)The sheriff may make such order as to the expenses of an appeal under this paragraph as the sheriff thinks fit.
(11)The judgment of the sheriff on an appeal under this paragraph is final.
(2)For the purposes of the application of those provisions to a young person having additional support needs references in the provisions to the parent of a child having additional support needs (as well as references to the child) are to be construed as references to the young person.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in a case where the education authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to do anything which the parent of a child may do under the provision concerned.
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(ii)the words “in clinics” are repealed.
(iii)after “Act” in the second place where it occurs insert “ and for the purposes of the 2004 Act ”.
(5)In section 28A(3) (circumstances in which the duty to comply with placing requests does not apply), in paragraph (d), for “special educational needs” substitute “ additional support needs ”.
(b)“placing request” means a placing request within the meaning of that Act.”.
(b)after “Act” insert “ and paragraph 5 of schedule 2 to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4) ”.
(8)In section 28E (reference to appeal committee of refusal of placing request), subsection (2) is repealed.
(9)In section 38(2) (schools which may be named in attendance orders), in paragraph (b), for “is a recorded child” substitute “ has additional support needs requiring the education or special facilities normally provided at the school ”.
(10)In section 40 (period of operation of attendance orders), the proviso is repealed.
shall be deemed to be attending a school under the management of that authority.”.
(12)Sections 60 to 65G are repealed.
(ii)for “his special educational needs” substitute “ those needs ”.
(b)in section 14 (assessment and recording of children and young persons), subsections (3) to (6).
(c)in Schedule 10, paragraph 8(2).
(b)in Schedule 9 (miscellaneous and consequential amendments), paragraph 7(4).
“(ba)Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland constituted under section 17(1) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4).”.
9In the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, in Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 28(4) is repealed.
(b)in section 33(1) (placing requests), the words “and that section as substituted for certain purposes by Schedule A2 to that Act” are repealed.
11In the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000, sections 43(4) and 44(7) are repealed.

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