CONTENTS

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1. Part 1

   Special Educational Needs

   1. Mainstream education

      1. 1. Education in mainstream schools of children with special educational needs

   2. General duties of local education authorities

      1. 2. Advice and information for parents

      2. 3. Resolution of disputes

      3. 4. Compliance with orders

   3. Appeals

      1. 5. Unopposed appeals

      2. 6. Maintenance of statement during appeal

   4. Identification and assessment of educational needs

      1. 7. Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made

      2. 8. Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body

      3. 9. Duty to specify named school

   5. Amendment of statement of special educational needs

      1. 10. Amendment of statement of special educational needs

2. Part 2

   Disability Discrimination In Education

   1. Chapter 1

      Schools

      1. Duties of responsible bodies

         1. 11. Discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupils

         2. 12. Meaning of “discrimination”

         3. 13. Disabled pupils not to be substantially disadvantaged

         4. 14. Accessibility strategies and plans

         5. 15. Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure

         6. 16. Residual duty of education authorities

      2. Enforcement

         1. 17. Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal

         2. 18. Jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal

         3. 19. Procedure

         4. 20. Admissions

         5. 21. Exclusions

         6. 22. Roles of the Secretary of State and the National Assembly

         7. 23. Enforcement procedure: Scotland

         8. 24. Validity and revision of agreements of responsible bodies

         9. 25. Interpretation

   2. Chapter 2

      Further and Higher Education

      1. Duties of responsible bodies

         1. 26. Discrimination against disabled students and prospective students

         2. 27. Meaning of “discrimination”

         3. 28. Disabled students not to be substantially disadvantaged

         4. 29. Further education etc. provided by local education authorities and schools

      2. Enforcement

         1. 30. Right of redress

         2. 31. Occupation of premises by educational institutions

         3. 32. Validity and revision of agreements

         4. 33. Interpretation

         5. 34. Removal of certain duties of funding bodies

   3. Chapter 3

      Miscellaneous

      1. 35. Extension of role of Disability Rights Commission

      2. 36. Codes of practice

      3. 37. Conciliation for disputes under Part 4 of the 1995 Act

      4. 38. Relationship with other Parts of the 1995 Act

      5. 39. Application to the Isles of Scilly

      6. 40. Duty of Teacher Training Agency

3. Part 3

   Supplementary

   1. 41. Expenses of Secretary of State

   2. 42. Minor amendments and repeals

   3. 43. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent

4. 1. Schedule 1

      Amendment to Statement of Special Educational Needs

      1. Part 1

         Procedure for making amendment to statement of special educational needs

      2. Part 2

         Appeals against amendments to statement of special educational needs

   2. Schedule 2

      Responsible Bodies For Schools

   3. Schedule 3

      Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act

   4. Schedule 4

      Responsible Bodies for Educational Institutions

   5. Schedule 5

      Modifications of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the 1995 Act

   6. Schedule 6

      Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 1995 Act

   7. Schedule 7

      Amendments to the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

   8. Schedule 8

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. Part 1

         The 1996 Act

      2. Part 2

         Other Enactments

   9. Schedule 9

      Repeals