Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Education Act 1996 in relation to the provision and publication of information about children who have special educational needs; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 11 |
| Introduced by | Sharon Hodgson MP[2] (private member's bill) (Commons) Baroness Pitkeathley (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[3] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 July 2008 |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008[1] (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The bill had cross-party support. It was supported by charities across the education sector.[4]
The Bercow review, commissioned by the government and conducted by Conservative MP, John Bercow, found that information on services was difficult to find.[5]
Legislative passage
The legislation was passed as a private member's bill.[6]
Provisions
The act requires the government to publish an annual report on the services provided for children with SEN.[7]
Section 1 - Information about children with special educational needs
This section inserted sections 332C to E, and preceding cross-heading, into the Education Act 1996. It came into force on 1 January.[8]
Section 2 - Short title, commencement and extent
This section came into force on 21 July 2008.[9]
Reception
The legislation was supported by Treehouse, an autism charity; the Special Educational Consortium and Every Disabled Child Matters.[10] The Local Government Association described the legislation as unnecessary.[10]
