Education Act 1996

[F1Children with special educational needs, a disability or mobility problemsU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 35B inserted (1.9.2007 for the insertion of Sch. 35B para. 1 for specified purposes and paras. 2-10, 14, 15 for all purposes, 1.9.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(k); S.I. 2008/1971, art. 2(b)

2U.K.A child falls within this paragraph if—

(a)he is of compulsory school age and is any of the following—

  • a child with special educational needs;

  • a disabled child;

  • a child with mobility problems,

(b)he is a registered pupil at a qualifying school which is within walking distance of his home,

(c)no suitable arrangements have been made by the [F2local authority] for enabling him to become a registered pupil at a qualifying school nearer to his home, and

(d)having regard to whichever of the following are relevant—

  • his special educational needs;

  • his disability;

  • his mobility problems,

he cannot reasonably be expected to walk to the school mentioned in paragraph (b).

3U.K.A child falls within this paragraph if—

(a)he is of compulsory school age and is any of the following—

  • a child with special educational needs;

  • a disabled child;

  • a child with mobility problems,

(b)he is receiving education at a place other than a school by virtue of arrangements made in pursuance of section 19(1), and

(c)having regard to whichever of the following are relevant—

  • his special educational needs;

  • his disability;

  • his mobility problems,

he cannot reasonably be expected to walk to that place.]