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Notices of Amendments: 14 March 2013                  

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(5)    

Local authorities and clinical commissioning groups must co-operate with

 

governing bodies in fulfilling their functions under this Act.

 

(6)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations define ‘specified health conditions’ for

 

the purposes of this section.

 

(7)    

For the purposes of this section ‘NHS bodies’ has the same meaning as in the

 

Health and Social Care Act 2012.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

108

 

Clause  34,  page  26,  line  25,  at end insert ‘if all the following have agreed to his or

 

her continued enrolment at the school or post-16 institution—

 

(a)    

the local authority which is responsible for him or her;

 

(b)    

the head teacher of the school or the principal of the Academy or post-16

 

institution;

 

(c)    

the child’s parent or the young person;

 

(d)    

anyone else whose advice is required to be obtained in connection with

 

the assessment by virtue of regulations under section 36(11).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

109

 

Clause  34,  page  26,  line  42,  at end insert ‘if all the following have agreed to his or

 

her continued enrolment at the school or post-16 institution—

 

(a)    

the local authority which is responsible for him or her;

 

(b)    

the head teacher of the school or the principal of the Academy or post-16

 

institution;

 

(c)    

the child’s parent or the young person;

 

(d)    

anyone else whose advice is required to be obtained in connection with

 

the assessment by virtue of regulations under section 36(11).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

110

 

Clause  35,  page  27,  line  6,  leave out ‘subject to subsection (3)’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

111

 

Clause  35,  page  27,  line  7,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

Where a relevant authority of an institution feels that the institution is unable to

 

meet their duties under this section, it must inform the family of the child or

 

young person in question, or the young person, as to the reason for doing so, in

 

advance wherever possible.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

112

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  17,  leave out from ‘by’ to end of line 18 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the parent of a child or young person;

 

(b)    

a young person, where this is in respect of themselves;

 

(c)    

a person acting on behalf of a school or post-16 institution;

 

(d)    

a person acting on behalf of an early years setting or Children’s Centre;

 

(e)    

a qualified healthcare professional.’.

 
 

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

113

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

On receiving a request for an assessment under subsection (1), the local authority

 

must endeavour to respond to that request within six weeks of having received

 

it.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

114

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In making a determination under subsection (3), the local authority must have

 

regard to the competencies and needs of the child or young person’s parents and

 

immediate family, where this is relevant to the child or young person’s well-

 

being.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

115

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  41,  leave out ‘parent’ and insert ‘family, including the

 

child themselves where appropriate,’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

116

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  44,  after ‘parent’, insert ‘, child’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

117

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

of their right to request an internal review or appeal against this decision

 

under section 50.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

118

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

their right to request an internal review or appeal against this decision

 

under section 50.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

119

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  17,  at end insert ‘and previous educational outcomes.’

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

120

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(l)    

about what constitutes a “qualified healthcare professional” under

 

subsection (1)(e).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

121

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(m)    

imposing time limits on the determination of an assessment.’.

 
 

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

122

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(n)    

imposing time limits on corresponding with parents in pursuance of other

 

duties under this section.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

123

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(12)    

Failure to abide by time limits prescribed by virtue of this section does not relieve

 

the authority of the duty to serve a notice, or make a decision or assessment.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

124

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

any provision deemed necessary to be made available to the family of the

 

child or young person which may assist in the promotion of the well-

 

being of the child or young person concerned.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

125

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  6,  at end insert ‘and previous educational outcomes.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

126

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  7,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

127

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  7,  after ‘the’, insert ‘format’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

128

 

Clause  38,  page  29,  line  28,  after ‘period’, insert ‘of not less than two weeks’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

129

 

Clause  39,  page  30,  leave out lines 4 to 10 and insert ‘it is the opinion of the persons or

 

agencies involved in drafting the child or young person’s EHC plan that the school or

 

institution requested is unsuitable for the age, ability, aptitude, desired outcomes, well-

 

being or special educational needs of the child or young person concerned, and that

 

reasonable adjustments cannot be made.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

130

 

Clause  39,  page  30,  line  11,  after ‘must’, insert ‘, subject to agreement of the child

 

or young person concerned and their parents,’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

131

 

Clause  40,  page  30,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In determining which school or institution to name on an EHC plan, the local

 

authority must have regard to—

 
 

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(a)    

where the child or young person is ordinarily resident, and the

 

accessibility of the school or institution in relation to this;

 

(b)    

the suitability of schools and institutions based on the age, ability,

 

aptitude, desired outcomes, well-being or special educational needs of

 

the child or young person concerned;

 

(c)    

the quality of teaching within the school, as deemed by the Chief

 

Inspector; and

 

(d)    

any other considerations or preferences stated by the child or young

 

person and their families.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

132

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The Secretary of State must maintain a current list of institutions approved under

 

this section on the Departmental website, including information on the institution

 

and the nature of special educational provision, health care provision and social

 

care provision available.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

133

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4B)    

The Secretary of State must issue notice to local authorities of the designation of

 

an institution under this section within two weeks of said designation, including

 

information on the institution and the nature of special educational provision,

 

health care provision and social care provision available.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

134

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  leave out lines 32 and 33 at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

further specifying information to be provided to the public and local

 

authorities by the Secretary of State in exercising his duties under

 

subsections (4A) and (4B).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

135

 

Clause  42,  page  31,  line  36,  after ‘provision’, insert ‘and social care provision’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

136

 

Clause  42,  page  31,  line  38,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

Where an EHC plan details health care provision—

 

(a)    

the relevant health body must provide that provision;

 

(b)    

the local authority must ensure that the relevant health body is providing

 

that provision.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

137

 

Clause  44,  page  32,  line  29,  at end insert ‘and prior educational outcomes’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

138

 

Clause  44,  page  32,  line  31,  after ‘child’, insert ‘, the child themselves where

 
 

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appropriate,’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

139

 

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  12,  leave out ‘special educational’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

140

 

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  15,  leave out ‘special educational’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

141

 

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  16,  after ‘educational’, insert ‘or other’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

142

 

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  20,  at end insert ‘and prior educational outcomes’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

143

 

Clause  48,  page  35,  line  3,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

This section will not have effect until an Order is made by the Secretary of State,

 

subject to affirmative resolution by both Houses of Parliament.

 

(7)    

Before making an Order under subsection (6), the Secretary of State must lay a

 

copy of a report before both Houses of Parliament detailing findings from the

 

pathfinder authorities established under the Special Educational Needs (Direct

 

Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012, including but not limited to—

 

(a)    

the impact on educational outcomes for children and young people;

 

(b)    

the quality of provision received by children and young people;

 

(c)    

the value for money achieved;

 

(d)    

the impact on services provided for children and young people without

 

EHC plans, or those for whom direct payments were not made.

 

(8)    

The Secretary of State may not prepare a report under subsection (7) until

 

September 2014.

 

(9)    

An Order made under subsection (6) may amend this section as the Secretary of

 

State deems necessary to ensure the effective operation of personal budgets,

 

having had regard to the finding of the report produced by virtue of subsection

 

(7).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

144

 

Clause  50,  page  35,  line  24,  at end insert ‘or the failure to do so within a prescribed

 

time scale’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

145

 

Clause  50,  page  35,  line  37,  at end insert ‘or the failure to do so within a prescribed

 

time scale’.

 
 

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Tribunal service: information on cases related to special educational needs

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

NC20

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State must collect information on all cases related to special

 

educational needs which are considered by the Tribunal Service, including—

 

(a)    

the local authority involved;

 

(b)    

the cost to the Tribunal Service;

 

(c)    

the amount spent by the local authority on fighting each case;

 

(d)    

the nature of each case; and

 

(e)    

the outcome of each case.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State must collate and publish information collected in the

 

exercise of his functions under subsection (1) once a year.

 

(3)    

The following bodies must make arrangements to provide such information to the

 

Secretary of State as is necessary to enable him to perform his functions under

 

this section—

 

(a)    

the Tribunal Service;

 

(b)    

local authorities.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

146

 

Clause  51,  page  37,  line  13,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

All correspondence sent and received and documents produced by a mediation

 

adviser or mediator in respect of a case must be made available to—

 

(a)    

the family of the child concerned, or the young person concerned;

 

(b)    

the local authority; and

 

(c)    

the First-tier Tribunal.

 

(7B)    

The First-tier Tribunal must have regard to documents supplied under subsection

 

(7A) in consideration of a claim brought to it under section 50 (appeals).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

147

 

Clause  51,  page  37,  line  16,  at end insert ‘;

 

“parent” means any responsible family member.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

148

 

Clause  52,  page  37,  line  26,  leave out ‘parents’ and insert ‘families’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

149

 

Clause  52,  page  37,  line  34,  leave out ‘parent’ and insert ‘family’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

150

 

Clause  52,  page  37,  line  43,  leave out ‘parents’ and insert ‘families’.

 
 

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

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Clause  52,  page  37,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

The Secretary of State may provide guidance to local authorities on how to

 

discharge their duties under this section, including—

 

(a)    

the criteria to be used when appointing an independent person under

 

subsection (5);

 

(b)    

the publication of contracts or agreements made between the local

 

authority and independent persons it appoints under subsection (5);

 

(c)    

producing documentation of any meetings or correspondence between

 

independent persons appointed under subsection (5) and—

 

(i)    

families of children with special educational needs or young

 

people with special educational needs;

 

(ii)    

the local authority;

 

(iii)    

relevant schools or post-16 institutions; and

 

(iv)    

any other relevant individuals, agencies or organisations the

 

appointed independent person may deem necessary to contact in

 

the course of his work under this section;

 

(d)    

the timescale for the appointment of an independent person under

 

subsection (5);

 

(e)    

the number of independent persons to be appointed by a local authority

 

in the relation to the number of children and young people with special

 

educational needs for whom the local authority is responsible; and

 

(f)    

any other matter he deems necessary, or which is requested of him by a

 

local authority.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

152

 

Clause  53,  page  39,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State must provide for pilot schemes created under this section

 

to be evaluated, and publish a report on the evaluation prior to making an order

 

under section 54 (appeals and claims by children: follow-up provision).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

153

 

Clause  54,  page  39,  line  23,  at end insert ‘and unless a draft to the order has been

 

laid before, and approved by, each House of Parliament.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

154

 

Clause  54,  page  39,  line  22,  leave out ‘order is made under section 53(1)’ and insert

 

‘pilot schemes established under section 53 (appeals and claims by children: pilot

 

schemes) come into effect, or before an evaluation of said pilot schemes has been

 

published by the Secretary of State under section 53(2A).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

155

 

Clause  56,  page  40,  line  16,  leave out from ‘be’ to end of line 17 and insert ‘in the

 

best interests of the child or young person and their family’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

156

 

Clause  56,  page  40,  line  18,  leave out ‘parent’ and insert ‘family’.

 
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