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Education (Wales) Measure 2009Skip to main contentSkip to navigationBack to full viewEducation (Wales) Measure 2009Previous: CrossheadingNext: CrossheadingDisability discrimination claimsW[F19Right of a child to make a disability discrimination claimW(1)Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)In the heading to paragraph 3 (jurisdiction), after “Jurisdiction” insert “— England and Wales”.
“3AJurisdiction — Wales(1)A claim that a responsible body for a school in Wales has contravened Chapter 1 of Part 6 in relation to a person because of disability may be made to the Tribunal by that person (“the relevant person”).
(2)But this paragraph does not apply to a claim to which paragraph 13 or 14 applies.
(3)The relevant person’s right to claim is exercisable concurrently with the right of the relevant person’s parent under paragraph 3.
(4)The exercise of rights under this paragraph is subject to provision made by regulations under paragraphs 6 and 6A.”.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1S. 9 substituted (6.7.2011) by The Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1651), arts. 1(2), 3Commencement InformationI1S. 9 in force at 6.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/320, art. 3(f)[F210[F2Time for bringing proceedings]W(1)Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)In paragraph 4 (time for bringing proceedings), after sub-paragraph (2), insert—
“(2A)If, in relation to proceedings or prospective proceedings on a claim under paragraph 3 or 3A, the dispute is referred for resolution in pursuance of arrangements under paragraph 6C or for conciliation in pursuance of arrangements under section 27 of the Equality Act 2006 before the end of the period of 6 months mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), that period is extended by 3 months.”.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2S. 10 substituted (6.7.2011) by The Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1651), arts. 1(2), 4Commencement InformationI2S. 10 in force at 6.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/320, art. 3(g)[F311[F3Tribunal procedure]W(1)Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)In paragraph 6 (procedure)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after “paragraph 3” insert “or 3A”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (3)(c), insert “(ca) for adding and substituting parties;”.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3S. 11 substituted (6.7.2011) by The Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1651), arts. 1(2), 5Commencement InformationI3S. 11 in force at 10.2.2012 by S.I. 2012/320, art. 2(d)[F412[F4Case friends]W(1)Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)After paragraph 6 (procedure) insert—
“6ACase friends — Wales(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide for—
(a)a disabled child in a local authority area in Wales to have a person to make representations on behalf of the disabled child with a view to avoiding or resolving disagreements about contraventions of Chapter 1 of Part 6; and
(b)a relevant person (within the meaning of paragraph 3A) to have another person to exercise the relevant person’s rights under that paragraph on the relevant person’s behalf.
(2)A person exercising rights or making representations on behalf of a disabled child or a relevant person under sub-paragraph (1) is referred to in this Schedule as a “case friend”.
(3)A case friend must—
(a)make representations and exercise rights fairly and competently;
(b)have no interest adverse to that of the disabled child or relevant person;
(c)ensure that all steps and decisions taken by the case friend are for the benefit of the disabled child or relevant person and take account of the disabled child or relevant person’s views.
(4)Regulations made under this paragraph may (among other things)—
(a)confer functions on the Welsh Tribunal;
(b)make provision about procedures in relation to case friends;
(c)make provision about the appointment and removal of case friends;
(d)specify the circumstances in which a person may or may not act as a case friend;
(e)specify the circumstances in which a relevant person (within the meaning of paragraph 3A) must have a case friend;
(f)specify further requirements in respect of the conduct of case friends.
(5)In this paragraph and in paragraphs 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E, “local authority” has the meaning given in section 89(10).
(6)In this paragraph and in paragraphs 6B, 6C and 6D—
“disabled child” means any disabled person who is a pupil (or a prospective pupil) of—
(a)a maintained school or maintained nursery school,
(c)an independent school, or
(d)a special school not maintained by a local authority;
“proprietor” has the meaning given in section 89(4);
“school” has the meanings given in section 89(5).
“independent school” has the meaning given in section 89(8);
“maintained nursery school” has the meaning given in section 22(9) of the
“pupil” has the meanings given in section 89(3);
“pupil referral unit” has the meaning given in section 19 of the Education Act 1996; and
“special school” has the meaning given in section 89(9).”.]
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(2)After paragraph 6A (case friends — Wales) insert—
“6BAdvice and information — Wales(1)A local authority in Wales must arrange for any disabled child in its area and for the case friend of any such child to be provided with advice and information about matters relating to disability discrimination in schools.
(2)In making the arrangements, the local authority must have regard to any guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.
(4)The local authority must take such steps as it considers appropriate for making the services provided under sub-paragraph (1) known to—
(d)such other persons as it considers appropriate.”.]
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(2)After paragraph 6B (advice and information — Wales) insert—
“6CResolution of disputes — Wales(1)A local authority in Wales must make arrangements with a view to avoiding or resolving disagreements between responsible bodies and disabled children in its area about contraventions of Chapter 1 of Part 6.
(6)The arrangements cannot affect the entitlement of any person to make a claim to the Tribunal, and the local authority must take such steps as it considers appropriate to make that fact known to disabled children, to parents of disabled children and to case friends for disabled children in its area.”.]
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“6DIndependent advocacy services — Wales(1)Every local authority in Wales must—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F7S. 15 substituted (6.7.2011) by The Right of a Child to Make a Disability Discrimination Claim (Schools) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1651), arts. 1(2), 9Commencement InformationI7S. 15 in force at 6.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/320, art. 3(j)[F816[F8Role of Welsh Ministers]W(1)Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)After paragraph 6D (independent advocacy services — Wales) insert—
“6EPower of direction — Wales(1)If the Welsh Ministers are satisfied (whether on a complaint or otherwise) that a local authority—
(a)has acted, or is proposing to act, unreasonably in the discharge of a duty imposed by or under paragraph 6B, 6C or 6D, or
(b)has failed to discharge a duty imposed by or under any of those paragraphs,
they may give that local authority such directions as to the discharge of the duty as appear to them to be expedient.
(2)A direction may be given under sub-paragraph (1) even if the performance of the duty is contingent on the opinion of the local authority.
(3)A direction—
(a)may be varied or revoked by the Welsh Ministers;
(b)may be enforced, on the application of the Welsh Ministers, by a mandatory order obtained in accordance with section 31 of the Senior Courts Act 1981.”.]
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