PART 2 E+WADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS

CHAPTER 1 E+WKEY TERMS, CODE AND PARTICIPATION

Participation, United Nations conventions and access to information E+W

9 Advice and information E+W

(1) A local authority must make arrangements to provide people with information and advice about additional learning needs and the system for which provision is made by this Part.

(2) In making arrangements under subsection (1), a local authority must have regard to the principle that information and advice provided under the arrangements must be provided in an impartial manner.

(3) A local authority must take reasonable steps to make the arrangements made under this section, sections 68 (avoidance and resolution of disagreements) and 69 (independent advocacy services) known to—

(a) children and young people in its area,

(b) parents of children in its area,

(c) children it looks after who are outside its area,

(d) governing bodies of maintained schools in its area,

(e) governing bodies of institutions in the further education sector in its area,

(f) case friends of children in its area, and

(g) any other persons it considers appropriate.

(4) Where the governing body of a maintained school is informed of arrangements under subsection (3), it must take reasonable steps to make the arrangements known to—

(a) its pupils and their parents, and

(b) case friends of its pupils.

(5) Where the governing body of an institution in the further education sector is informed of arrangements under subsection (3), it must take reasonable steps to make the arrangements known to its students.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 9(3)(a) modified (1.9.2021) by The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/401), regs. 1(2), 37(2)

C2 S. 9(3)(b) modified (1.9.2021) by The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/401), regs. 1(2), 35(2)

C3 S. 9(4)(a) modified (1.9.2021) by The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/401), regs. 1(2), 35(2)

C4 S. 9(5) modified (1.9.2021) by The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/401), regs. 1(2), 37(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(3))

I2 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(4)(5))

I3 S. 9 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2; (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 2 and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 2)

I4 S. 9 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3(b), 4 (with art. 1(4))

I5 S. 9 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3; (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 3 and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 3)

I6 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/893, art. 4 (with art. 1(2))

I7 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/891, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-25) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 4)

I8 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/896, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-22) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 5)

I9 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/892, art. 3(b) (with arts. 2, 4-18)

I10 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/894, art. 3(b)

I11 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/897, art. 3(b) (with arts. 1(8), 4-21) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 6)

I12 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2(b), 3

I13 S. 9 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3(b), 4