PART 2ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS

CHAPTER 2INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Additional learning provision for looked after children

I1I2I3I5I4I10I11I8I6I12I7I9I1317Duty to refer a matter to a local authority that looks after a child

1

Subsection (2) applies where—

a

it is brought to the attention of or otherwise appears to a governing body of a maintained school in Wales that a looked after child who is a registered pupil at the school may have additional learning needs, or

b

it is brought to the attention of or otherwise appears to a local authority that a child for whom it is responsible, but who is looked after by another local authority, may have additional learning needs.

2

The governing body or local authority must refer the matter to the local authority that looks after the child.