http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/10/contentsSpecial Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001An Act to amend Part 4 of the Education Act 1996; to make further provision against discrimination, on grounds of disability, in schools and other educational establishments; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272003-09-01
s. 14(2)Sch. 19 Pt. 4Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Education Act 2005s. 38(7)Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005s. 40(2)Sch. 19 Pt. 3Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Education Act 2005Sch. 7 para. 2Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005Sch. 7 para. 3Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005Sch. 7 para. 4Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005Sch. 7 para. 6Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005Sch. 7 para. 9Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Disability Discrimination Act 2005Sch. 8 para. 5Sch. 19 Pt. 4Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Education Act 2005specified amended provision(s)art. 2-9commencement order for 2005 c. 18Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Education Act 2005 (Commencement No.1 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005specified amended provision(s)art. 2-4commencement order for 2005 c. 13Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005s. 11-33Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010s. 34(4)(5)(6)(7)Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010s. 38-40Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010Sch. 2-6Sch. 2Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2 3commencement order for 2010 c. 15Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010s. 35-37Sch. 4Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Equality Act 2006Sch. 7Sch. 4Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Equality Act 2006Sch. 8 para. 23(2)Sch. 18 Pt. 3Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Education and Inspections Act 2006specified amended provision(s)art. 2-7commencement order for 2006 c. 40Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2006 c. 3Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Equality Act 2006 (Commencement No.3 and Savings) Order 2007specified provision(s) and purposesart. 2 Sch.commencement order for 2001 c. 10Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2003Gorchymyn Deddf Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig ac Anabledd 2001 (Cychwyn Rhif 2) (Cymru) 2003Sch. 8 para. 20(b)Sch. 3 para. 228(i)Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001Part 1 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Mainstream education1 Education in mainstream schools of children with special educational needs General duties of local education authorities2 Advice and information for parents3 Resolution of disputes4 Compliance with orders Appeals5 Unopposed appeals6 Maintenance of statement during appeal Identification and assessment of educational needs7 Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made8 Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body9 Duty to specify named school Amendment of statement of special educational needs10 Amendment of statement of special educational needsPart 2 DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATIONChapter 1 SCHOOLS Duties of responsible bodies11 Discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupils12 Meaning of “discrimination”13 Disabled pupils not to be substantially disadvantaged14 Accessibility strategies and plans15 Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure16 Residual duty of education authorities Enforcement17 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal18 Jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal19 Procedure20 Admissions21 Exclusions22 Roles of the Secretary of State and the National Assembly23 Enforcement procedure: Scotland24 Validity and revision of agreements of responsible bodies25 InterpretationChapter 2 FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION Duties of responsible bodies26 Discrimination against disabled students and prospective students27 Meaning of “discrimination”28 Disabled students not to be substantially disadvantaged29 Further education etc. provided by local education authorities and schools Enforcement30 Right of redress31 Occupation of premises by educational institutions32 Validity and revision of agreements33 Interpretation34 Removal of certain duties of funding bodiesChapter 3 MISCELLANEOUS35 Extension of role of Disability Rights Commission36 Codes of practice37 Conciliation for disputes under Part 4 of the 1995 Act38 Relationship with other Parts of the 1995 Act39 Application to the Isles of Scilly40 Duty of Teacher Training AgencyPart 3 SUPPLEMENTARY41 Expenses of Secretary of State42 Minor amendments and repeals43 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENT TO STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSPart 1 PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AMENDMENT TO STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS1Schedule 27 to the 1996 Act (making and maintenance of...2For paragraph 1 substitute— In this Schedule— “amendment notice” has the meaning given in...3For paragraph 2 substitute— (1) Before making a statement, a local education authority shall...4In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words from...5In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (2), for “paragraph 2(b)” substitute...6In that paragraph omit sub-paragraph (4). 7After that paragraph, insert— Consultation on specifying name of school...8In paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (1)— (a) after “paragraph 2”...9In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (2), after “sub-paragraph (1)(b)” insert...10In that paragraph, in sub-paragraphs (4)(a) and (5), for “paragraph...11In paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (1), after “make” insert “...12In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (2), for “The statement” substitute...13After that sub-paragraph insert— (2A) If a local education authority...14For paragraph 6, substitute— (1) Where a local education authority make or amend a...15In paragraph 8(1)(b)— (e) in sub-paragraph (ii), after “statement” insert...16In paragraph 9— (g) in sub-paragraph (1), omit “amend or”...17Omit paragraph 10. Part 2 APPEALS AGAINST AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS18Section 326 of the 1996 Act is amended as follows....19For subsection (1) substitute— (1) The parent of a child...20In subsection (2), for “paragraph 10” substitute “ paragraph 2A...SCHEDULE 2 RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR SCHOOLSThe following is the Schedule inserted into the 1995 Act....SCHEDULE 3 AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1995 ACT1The following provisions are inserted in Schedule 3 to the...2The following provisions are inserted in Schedule 3 to the...SCHEDULE 4 RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSThe following is the Schedule inserted in the 1995 Act....SCHEDULE 5 MODIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF PART 4 OF THE 1995 ACTThe following is the Schedule inserted in the 1995 Act....SCHEDULE 6 AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE 1995 ACTThe following provisions are inserted in Schedule 4 to the...SCHEDULE 7 AMENDMENTS TO THE DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 19991The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 is amended as follows....2In section 2 (general functions), in the definition of “discrimination”...3In section 4 (non-discrimination notices), in subsection (5), for “or...4In section 5 (agreements in lieu of enforcement action), in...5In subsection (1) of section 6 (persistent discrimination), for paragraphs...6In subsection (4) of that section, for “or Part III”...7In subsection (5) of that section, omit “of a court...8In section 7(1)(a) (proceedings in relation to which assistance may...9In paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 3 (formal investigations and non-discrimination...SCHEDULE 8 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSPart 1 THE 1996 ACT1The 1996 Act is amended as follows. 2The re-naming of the Tribunal3In section 333, for subsection (1) substitute— 4In paragraph 118(3) of Schedule 37, omit paragraph (d). 5Annual reports6Contents and service of notices7(1) In section 328 (reviews of educational needs), in subsection...8(1) In section 329 (assessment of educational needs at request...9(1) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 27 (change of name...10(1) In paragraph 11 of that Schedule (ceasing to maintain...11Proposals to make an assessment12Statements: suitable arrangements made by parents13Procedure regulations14Time limits with respect to assessments15School attendance orders: amendment of statement of special educational needsPart 2 OTHER ENACTMENTS16The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)17In subsection (1) (requirement to obtain opinion of local authority...18In subsection (9) (interpretation), after the definition of “establishment of...19The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)20In section 11(1) (appeals from certain tribunals)— 21In paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 (bodies subject to the...22After paragraph 40A of that Schedule, insert— Special educational needs...23The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)SCHEDULE 9 REPEALSSpecial Educational Needs and Disability Act 20012001 c. 10An Act to amend Part 4 of the Education Act 1996; to make further provision against discrimination, on grounds of disability, in schools and other educational establishments; and for connected purposes.[11th May 2001]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—