SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Accessibility for disabled pupils

Accessibility strategies

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1

In preparing its accessibility strategy, a local authority must have regard to—

a

the need to allocate adequate resources for implementing the strategy;

b

guidance as to the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).

2

The authority must also have regard to guidance as to compliance with paragraph 1(5).

3

The matters are—

a

the content of an accessibility strategy;

b

the form in which it is to be produced;

c

persons to be consulted in its preparation.

4

Guidance may be issued—

a

for England, by a Minister of the Crown;

b

for Wales, by the Welsh Ministers.

5

A local authority must, if asked, make a copy of its accessibility strategy available for inspection at such reasonable times as it decides.

6

A local authority in England must, if asked by a Minister of the Crown, give the Minister a copy of its accessibility strategy.

7

A local authority in Wales must, if asked by the Welsh Ministers, give them a copy of its accessibility strategy.