Legal framework - Children in Need and Looked After Children Procedures 2010
Key legislation and guidance:
- Children Act 1989 (including Regulations and Schedules)
- Children Act 2004 and 2008
- Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005
- The Fostering Services Regulations 2002
- The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Vol. 6: Children with Disabilities
- The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Vol. 2: Family Support, Day Care and Educational Provision for Young Children
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1976, Part iv.
- Education Act 1996
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005
- Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 and 2004
- Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- DOLS
- Children and learning Child in Need and Looked After Children Procedures 2010
- Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations
- The Complex Disability exemplar (DoH December 2005)
The most useful summary of policy and procedure relating to the education of children with special educational needs can be found in: The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.