Part V Miscellaneous and general
Other miscellaneous provisions
139AF1Assessments relating to learning difficulties: England
1
Subsection (2) applies if a local education authority in England—
a
maintains a statement of special educational needs for a person, and
b
believes that the person will leave school, at the end of his last year of compulsory schooling, to receive post-16 education or training or higher education.
2
The authority must arrange for an assessment of the person to be conducted at some time during his last year of compulsory schooling.
3
Subsection (4) applies if a local education authority in England—
a
maintains a statement of special educational needs for a person who is over compulsory school age, and
b
believes that the person will leave school, during or at the end of the current school year, to receive post-16 education or training or higher education.
4
The authority must arrange for an assessment of the person to be conducted at some time during the current school year.
5
A local education authority in England may at any time arrange for an assessment to be conducted of a person—
a
who is within subsection (6), and
b
for whom the authority is responsible.
6
A person within this subsection is one who—
a
is in his last year of compulsory schooling, or is over compulsory school age but has not attained the age of 25,
b
appears to the authority to have a learning difficulty within the meaning of section 13, and
c
is receiving, or in the opinion of the authority is likely to receive, post-16 education or training or higher education.
7
In exercising its functions under this section an authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.