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

Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1998

5. Section 15 of the Act of 1998 is amended, in subsection (2), by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (d):

“(da) cooperate 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,

(db) ensure that the admission policy of the school accommodates the admission of children with a disability or other special educational needs,

(dc) comply with any direction served on the board under section 37A and any direction served on the board under section 67(4B),”.