Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004

[^key-27af620ce83595840cfb28383280294d]: S. 8A(3)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 7; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-633f80384b6717fb34382e91aa908b61]: Words in s. 9(2)(d)(i) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 8(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-1fa3b097d9317e6eeed721c1cb9c7a36]: S. 9(2)(d)(ia) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 8(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-d87a3d03b16995314c662b4949824a8e]: Words in s. 9(2)(d) repealed (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 8(d); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-4633acf5f21633f1ab59a8a7253b1071]: Words in s. 9(2)(d)(ii) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 8(c); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-eeb681d645ccca9ad82489d3a6048c9d]: S. 10(5)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 9; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-541574c7e4825d6351c791540c4d93cd]: S. 11(3)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 10(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-248b036deea90bdf92b7a108c52d7232]: S. 11(5)(a)(ia) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 10(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-b9c5c48a7c3bf69016c9a741b9a7d4bb]: Words in s. 12(2)(b)(i) substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 11(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-454f06fa603d240595cf2f37e5a4768f]: Words in s. 12(6)(b)(i) substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 11(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-d27ffba9606eb98bee763cf5a6619d6a]: Words in s. 13(4A) substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 12(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-a3520ff9dce692eab2e19e702973c69d]: S. 13(5)(za) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 12(b)(i); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-4c4418aac9cb531b5e1422453fe9b4d5]: Words in s. 13(5)(a) substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 12(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-28ceab9bef205bef0ab2955cb44f1fc0]: S. 14(2)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 13; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-115cb57ed6b54207c466ed2dce62f486]: S. 15(1A) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 14; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-280eb811119fe9a656a7571a5f5a2116]: S. 18(2A) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 16(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-9338421f4ba81a9c3679c7e41b792384]: S. 18(8)-(11) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 16(d); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-6c943844cf4ffb18a2600c1d63883d97]: S. 18(3)(ea)(eb) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 16(c); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-1724dce1ee20ba002d7de8a7a0200418]: S. 18(2)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 16(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-a753f6af682b031364c973b9bd114549]: Words in s. 19(2) substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 17; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-7ce6cf4ca79ee80ec5bb24c0b05c0306]: S. 26(2)(f)(ia) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 18(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-8f0b1c57cbf411a319193d581c92ffac]: Word in s. 26(2)(f) repealed (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 18(a)(i); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-b9e8fd7eb0c954dfa8ec1778e66b9803]: S. 26(2A)(aa) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 18(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-07de870cdf997529ac7da9b60bae6228]: S. 27(2)(da)-(dc) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 19; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-4e272e6c0a3ff778070c8222b8ce46e6]: Words in s. 29(1) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 21(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-204fb717295de8c75c9e55623a600b15]: Words in s. 29(2) repealed (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 21(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-2cde4e0e6bca7c225ea60d5b381b5eae]: Words in s. 31 inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 22(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-35019a374d15bc679360761126ea17a6]: Word in s. 31 inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 22(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-c8af1c9eb82fac250cd059370830cd86]: Words in s. 34(4) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 24(a); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-f7644e52c8dd76ca05668f471c88c0b1]: Words in s. 34(5)(b) inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 24(b); S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-ae6042cd72f8e763409ca60cecbbf4ed]: S. 3 substituted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-d1d8c7eb70427cd171cd736cc629f8bc]: Ss. 3A-3C inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 3; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-5cbbc3d86ac558b1cfaddea342ddf5cc]: S. 31A inserted (10.1.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), s. 33(2), sch. para. 23; S.S.I. 2017/354, reg. 2(a)

[^key-08d2cba4d2bf8ba9085e18bb6dfb3d93]: Words in s. 3B(1) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a)

[^key-495104f5c0ebd491473dcd1087204d4d]: Words in s. 3B(2) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)

[^key-ead2c11efcf43c70744956bd06d010ad]: Words in s. 11(2)(b)(ii) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(3)(a)

[^key-7532b7425bd109cadd2e416a085643f2]: Words in s. 11(4)(b)(ii) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(3)(b)

[^key-f053cca8b1ced11a65a0adf7862ecb5f]: S. 14A title substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(4)(c)

[^key-f0516d4dbc8b87a3faa3f455bca8affa]: Words in s. 14A(1) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(4)(a)

[^key-79ba7f57748ac88ad1e21b97da8ad9b8]: Words in s. 14A(3) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(4)(b)

[^key-ae2cab390ab7234be723e171b35ffa47]: Words in s. 15(3)(b) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(5)

[^key-a0465132258652dd08b1f66279919c22]: Words in s. 16(3)(b) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(6)

[^key-ba72fafb6703ac21d671c8dabbb95b8c]: S. 17 repealed (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(7)

[^key-2be50c57c5e2699e6723463b53d417c5]: S. 18 title substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(h)(iii)

[^key-239395bf7664bc7b0fee2b79bc93ea7f]: Words in s. 18(7) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(f)

[^key-770fc75c53bb7e13176e374213c2cf68]: Words in s. 18(1) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(a)

[^key-5a4d17adf0aa0dafab32928f161bd470]: Words in s. 18(2A)(a) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(b)

[^key-b37954d5b4699a93197739c2c47c207d]: Words in s. 18(2A)(b) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(c)

[^key-22249b932216f71623eae5a8fa63a2f8]: Words in s. 18(4)(c) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(d)

[^key-4c5ee36a4baecc436214add2fd2257fc]: Words in s. 18(6) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(e)

[^key-a983ecdfd2ab43b281490d10c5975783]: Words in s. 18(9) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(g)

[^key-a89221dba386641d20e584f2337bd2f6]: Words in s. 18(10) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(h)(i)

[^key-63c6e69479960f5ce5dc90f33026272c]: Words in s. 18(10) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(8)(h)(ii)

[^key-6a083e3e7174fa304a25e35c453be99a]: S. 19 title substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(ix)

[^key-2d4beee369f1d15399634f00cceb9cfd]: Words in s. 19(3) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(iii)

[^key-5a87bbd6a051b5687dff5ebab16f3282]: Words in s. 19(4A) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(v)

[^key-a0dc58b12b7f4d3de385210f359fe350]: Words in s. 19(5) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(vi)

[^key-4730fdd5b9e2b2c97a860cdb5cc1e8ae]: Words in s. 19(5A) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(vii)

[^key-2eaba6e26d353b55455b7447690d79af]: Words in s. 19(7) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(viii)

[^key-1ac48a73eba06355379e8c83e56b4612]: Words in s. 19(1) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(i)

[^key-dc8e025b80203529e058eabff5764356]: Words in s. 19(2) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(ii)

[^key-a715cd1af40ce56ffd4ffb70c1711484]: Words in s. 19(4) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(9)(iv)

[^key-c4b5d69e65ff0171fa0133140a73776b]: S. 20 title substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(10)(d)

[^key-0bda8381148365941fce36d852508131]: Words in s. 20(1) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(10)(a)

[^key-67a721796fb0b7e3694a0818f615ca33]: Words in s. 20(2) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(10)(b)(i)

[^key-fd49c03a809dd9a9597cde5b8aafaf65]: Words in s. 20(3) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(10)(c)

[^key-99b3dd7e7215390950f73be04ebcc05f]: Words in s. 20(2) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(10)(b)(ii)

[^key-e3d79108da7686cb718048ae289dd036]: S. 21 repealed (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(11)

[^key-15de47821afc1f7d73580108f26c6f63]: Words in s. 29(1) repealed (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(13)(a)

[^key-f1207e7c5be63c90e346993fac61f1f7]: Words in s. 29(1) repealed (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(13)(b)

[^key-82faa37326f61b92697b6b6317997f38]: Words in s. 29(1) inserted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(13)(c)

[^key-3f3cb9c42faf4d8d25efe4d9f2de1ac8]: Words in sch. 2 para. 5(2) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(15)(a)

[^key-97f322234caee9feaaca8104e4f22b09]: Words in sch. 2 para. 6(5) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(15)(b)

[^key-84e2599e3f3cb11dc984f55ad4d68eff]: Words in sch. 2 para. 7(1A) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(15)(c)(i)

[^key-a22b680507b930e246b19572db9c839a]: Words in sch. 2 para. 7(9) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(15)(c)(ii)

[^key-c69ed94623b85c9e373feb95e2d03b94]: Sch. 1 repealed (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(14)

[^key-8309f0fb95367dc4fa2fa595eb13493d]: Words in s. 28(2)(d) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(12)(a)

[^M_F_86643a2b-8a05-49cf-e4c2-70f73a529a1c]: Words in s. 28(2)(e)(ii) substituted (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 3(12)(b)

[^key-0464a153afb658768e6fa163c381a13b]: S. 4(1) restricted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 16 para. 9(2) (with ss. 89, 90)

Requests under this Act: further provision

Children and young persons: capacity

8A

• (1) A person specified in subsection (3) may request that the education authority arrange for a child or young person to whom section 4(1)(a) applies to undergo, for the purpose of considering the additional support needs of the child or young person, a process of assessment or examination.

• (2) The education authority must comply with the request unless it is unreasonable.

• (3) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are—

• (a) where the request relates to a child, the child's parent,

• (aa) where the request relates to a child who has attained the age of 12 years and who the authority is satisfied has capacity to make the request, the child,

• (b) where the request relates to a young person, the young person or, where the authority are satisfied the young person lacks capacity to make the request, the young person's parent.

• (4) The education authority must, in accordance with the arrangements made by them under section 4(1)(b), take into account the results of any assessment or examination undertaken by virtue of this section.

• (5) A process of assessment or examination undertaken by virtue of this section is to be carried out by such person as the education authority consider appropriate.

• (6) In this section the reference to assessment or examination includes educational, psychological or medical assessment or examination.

14A

• (1) The Scottish Ministers must, in respect of proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal , secure the provision of an advocacy service to be available on request and free of charge to the persons mentioned in subsection (2).

• (2) The persons are—

• (a) in the case of a child, the child's parent,

• (b) in the case of a young person—

• (i) the young person, or

• (ii) where the young person lacks capacity to participate in discussions or make representations of the type referred to in subsection (3), the young person's parent.

• (3) In subsection (1) “ advocacy service ” means a service whereby another person conducts discussions with or makes representations to the First-tier Tribunal or any other person involved in the proceedings on behalf of a person mentioned in subsection (2).

Mediation services

Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

Code of practice and directions

26A

The Scottish Ministers must report to the Scottish Parliament in each of the five years following the commencement of this section on what progress has been made in each of those years in ensuring that sufficient information relating to children and young persons with additional support needs is available to effectively monitor the implementation of this Act.

27A

• (1) The Scottish Ministers must each year collect from each education authority such information as is specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers relating to children and young persons having additional support needs for whose school education the authority is responsible.

• (1A) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

• (2) The Scottish Ministers must publish the information collected each year under subsection (1).

• (3) The Scottish Ministers may (after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate) by regulations specify the format in and method by which the information mentioned in subsection (1) is to be—

• (a) provided to, and

• (b) published by,

them.

Duty to inform in writing or alternative permanent form

Power to monitor implementation of Tribunal decisions

11A

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3A

• (1) Subsection (3) applies where, under a provision of this Act—

• (a) a child who has attained the age of 12 years may do something only if an education authority is satisfied that the child has capacity in relation to the thing,

• (b) an education authority may or must do something in relation to such a child only if the authority is satisfied that the child has capacity for the thing to be done in relation to the child,

• (c) a child may do something in relation to an education authority only if the authority is satisfied that the child does not lack capacity in relation to the thing, or

• (d) an education authority may or must do something in relation to a child only if the authority is satisfied that the child does not lack capacity in relation to the thing.

• (2) Before a child does a thing as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (c), the child must notify the education authority that he or she proposes to do the thing.

• (3) Before the child or (as the case may be) education authority does the thing, the education authority must—

• (a) carry out an assessment of the capacity of the child to do the thing, or have the thing done in relation to the child, and

• (b) consider whether it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing or have the thing done in relation to the child.

• (4) Subsection (5) applies where an education authority, having complied with its duties under subsection (3), is satisfied that—

• (a) the child lacks capacity to do the thing or have the thing done in relation to the child, or

• (b) it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing or have the thing done in relation to the child.

• (5) The child or (as the case may be) education authority may not do the thing in question.

• (6) Where an education authority is notified by a child under subsection (2) that the child proposes to do the thing mentioned in that subsection, the education authority must—

• (a) notify the child's parents that the authority intends to—

• (i) carry out an assessment of the child's capacity to do the thing, and

• (ii) consider whether it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing, and

• (b) notify the child and the child's parents of—

• (i) the result of the assessment, and

• (ii) the authority's determination as to whether it would adversely affect the wellbeing of the child to do the thing.

3B

• (1) Subsection (2) applies where, by virtue of this Act, an education authority or the First-tier Tribunal is required to consider whether the wellbeing of a child who has attained the age of 12 years would, or would not, be adversely affected.

• (2) The authority or, as the case may be, the First-tier Tribunal is to consider the matter by reference to the extent to which the child is or would be—

• safe,

• healthy,

• achieving,

• nurtured,

• active,

• respected,

• responsible, and

• included.

• (3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list in subsection (2) so as to amend, remove or add to the matters for the time being mentioned in the list.

• (4) Before making any regulations under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

3C

• (1) Subsection (2) applies where—

• (a) a right is conferred under this Act on a child who has attained the age of 12 years,

• (b) the right is one that is also exercisable by the parents of the child,

• (c) the child—

• (i) does not wish to exercise the right, and

• (ii) does not wish the child's parents to exercise it, and

• (d) the parents of the child do wish to exercise the right.

• (2) The parents of the child may exercise the right.

Duty to inform in writing or alternative permanent form

31A

• (1) The Scottish Ministers must secure the provision of a support service to be available, on request and free of charge, to children who have attained the age of 12 years and—

• (a) who wish to exercise, or are considering exercising, relevant rights, or

• (b) whose parents wish to exercise, or are considering exercising, relevant rights.

• (2) In this section, “a support service” means a service under which—

• (a) advice (including legal advice), assistance and information in relation to relevant rights are provided to children mentioned in subsection (1),

• (b) a person is provided to be present at any discussions with an education authority in relation to the relevant rights of such a child for the purpose of supporting the child (where the child wishes such a person to be present),

• (c) a person is provided to conduct such discussions (or any part of them), or make representations to an education authority, on behalf of such a child (where the child wishes such a person to be provided), and

• (d) an advocacy service (within the meaning of subsection (3) of section 14A) is provided to such children (the reference in that subsection to persons mentioned in subsection (2) being read as if such children were mentioned in that subsection).

• (3) Subsection (4) applies where—

• (a) a child, or parent, as mentioned in subsection (1) wishes to exercise, or is considering exercising, relevant rights, or

• (b) some other thing is done, or proposed to be done, under this Act by or in relation to such a child.

• (4) Any person providing a support service under this section may seek the views of the child as respects—

• (a) the exercise of the relevant rights, or

• (b) the doing, or proposed doing, of the thing.

• (5) In this section, “relevant rights”—

• (a) in relation to a child who has attained the age of 12 years, means any rights conferred by or under this Act on such children, and includes the right—

• (i) to receive any document or information, and

• (ii) to give consent in relation to any matter, and

• (b) in relation to the parents of such a child, means any rights conferred on the parents by or under this Act.