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Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009

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Publication of information by education authority

13Provision of published information to certain persons

In section 26 of the 2004 Act—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)the word “and” immediately following paragraph (b) is omitted, and

(ii)after paragraph (c), insert , and

(d)provide the persons mentioned in subsection (2A) with any information published under paragraph (a) or (c).,

(b)after subsection (2), insert—

(2A)The persons referred to in subsection (1)(d) are—

(a)in the case of a child with additional support needs for whose school education the authority are responsible, the child’s parent,

(b)in the case of a young person with additional support needs for whose school education the authority are responsible—

(i)the young person, or

(ii)if the authority are satisfied that the young person lacks capacity to understand the information published under this subsection by the authority, the young person’s parent..

14Availability of published information

In section 26(1) of the 2004 Act (publication of information by education authority), after paragraph (a) insert—

(e)ensure that a summary of the information published by the authority under this subsection is available—

(i)on request, from each place in the authority’s area where school education is provided,

(ii)in any handbook or other publications provided by any school in the authority’s area or by the authority for the purposes of providing general information about the school or, as the case may be, the services provided by the authority, and

(iii)on any website maintained by any such school or the authority for that purpose (whether or not the website is also maintained for any other reason),.

15Publication of information on dispute resolution

In section 26(2) of the 2004 Act (publication of information by education authority), after paragraph (e) insert—

(ea)any dispute resolution procedures established by the authority in pursuance of section 16,.

16Power to specify additional sources of information

In section 26(2) of the 2004 Act (publication of information by education authority), after paragraph (h) insert , and

(i)any other persons specified by the Scottish Ministers by order as persons from which the persons referred to in subsection (2)(f)(i) and (ii) can obtain advice, further information and support in relation to the provision for such needs, including such support and advocacy as is referred to in section 14.

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