304.This section imposes a duty on the governing bodies of maintained schools and maintained nursery schools in England, and proprietors of Academy schools in England to prepare a report containing “special educational needs information”. Special educational needs information is information about the implementation of the governing body’s or proprietor’s policy for pupils at the school with special educational needs, and information as to the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils to the school; the steps taken to prevent less favourable treatment of disabled pupils; the facilities provided to assist access to the school by disabled pupils; and the accessibility plan which schools must publish under the Equality Act 2010. Regulations will set out the information to be provided.
305.This section replaces, in England, section 317(5) and (6) of the Education Act 1996. This information is currently published on schools’ websites.