Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Needs) Act 2022

Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1998

3. Section 8 of the Act of 1998 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (6):

“(6A) The patron of a school shall cooperate, and shall ensure cooperation by the board of the school, with the National Council for Special Education in the performance by the Council of its functions under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 relating to the provision of education to children with special educational needs, including, in particular, by the provision and operation of a special class or classes when requested to do so by the Council.

(6B) The patron shall ensure that the admission policy of the school accommodates the admission of children with a disability or other special educational needs.

(6C) The patron shall comply with any direction served on the patron under section 37A.”.