PART 1EDUCATION APPEALS AND CLAIMS BY CHILDREN
Disability discrimination claims
I1F19Right of a child to make a disability discrimination claim
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”.
3
After paragraph 3 insert—
3A
Jurisdiction — 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.