Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 274 (N.I. 1)

The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 274 (N.I. 1)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Made	14th February 1996

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

PART I
INTRODUCTORY
1.	Title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.
PART II
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Introductory
3.	Meaning of "special educational needs" and "special educational provision" etc.
Code of practice
4.	Code of practice.
5.	Making and amendment of code.
Special educational provision: general
6.	Review of arrangements.
7.	Qualified duty to secure education in ordinary school of child for whom board maintains statement of special educational needs.
8.	Duties in relation to pupils with special educational needs in ordinary schools.
9.	Determination by Boards of Governors of policy in relation to provision of education for children with special educational needs.
Special educational provision otherwise than in a grant-aided school
10.	Special educational provision otherwise than in a grant-aided school.
11.	Special educational provision in institutions outside Northern Ireland.
12.	Special educational provision in institutions in Northern Ireland other than grant-aided schools.
Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
13.	General duty of board towards children for whom it is responsible.
14.	Duties of health and social services boards and health and social services trusts.
15.	Assessment of educational needs.
16.	Statement of special educational needs.
17.	Appeal against decision not to make statement.
18.	Appeal against contents of statement.
19.	Reviews of statements.
20.	Assessment of educational needs at request of child's parent.
21.	Assessment of educational needs of children under two.
Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Northern Ireland
22.	Constitution of Tribunal.
23.	Tribunal procedure.
24.	Appeals from Tribunal.
Special schools and other institutions
25.	Religious education in special schools.
26.	Approval of institutions in Northern Ireland other than grant-aided schools.
School attendance orders
27.	School attendance orders.
Supplementary
28.	Regulations and orders.
PART III
MISCELLANEOUS
29.	Withdrawal of school from maintained status.
30.	Independent schools.
31.	Date of commencement of secondary education.
32.	Corporal punishment.
33.	School inspections.
34.	Key stages.
35.	Compulsory contributory subjects in key stage 4.
36.	Initiation of procedure for acquisition by school of grant-maintained integrated or controlled integrated status.
37.	Proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained integrated status.
38.	Publication and distribution of information with respect to institutions of further education.
39.	Powers of trustees of voluntary schools in relation to proceeds of disposal of school premises.
40.	Incorporation of Boards of Governors.
41.	Incorporation of governing bodies of institutions of further education.
42.	Direction to admit child to specified school.
PART IV
AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
43.	Amendments.
44.	Repeals.

SCHEDULES:
	Schedule 1—	Making of Assessments under Article 15.
	Schedule 2—	Making and Maintenance of Statements under 16.
	Schedule 3—	Schedule 2 to the 1989 Order, as substituted.
	Schedule 4—	Incorporation of Boards of Governors.
	Schedule 5—	Amendments.
	Part I—	Special Education.
	Part II—	Other Amendments.
	Schedule 6—	Repeals.
	Part I—	Special Education.
	Part II—	Other Repeals.

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