General powers and duties
I15General functions of education authority in relation to additional support needs
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Every education authority must in exercising any of their functions in connection with the provision of school education, take account of the additional support needs of children and young persons having such needs.
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Where a child falling within subsection (3) has been brought to the education authority's attention as appearing to have needs of the type mentioned in subsection (3)(c), the authority must (unless the child's parent does not consent)—
a
in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 6(1), establish whether the child does have such needs, and
b
provide such additional support as is appropriate for the child.
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A child falls within this subsection if the child—
a
is under school age (unless the child is F2an eligible pre-school child),
b
belongs to the authority's area, and
c
appears to have additional support needs arising from a disability (within the meaning of the F3Equality Act 2010) which the child has.
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An education authority may provide such additional support as is appropriate for children (other than children to whom the education authority have a duty under subsection (2)) and young persons belonging to the area of the authority—
a
having additional support needs, but
b
for whose school education the authority are not responsible.