From 1 April 2004, the Education (Additional support for Learning) Bill replaces the current system for assessing children and young people with special educational needs, and implements the wider term of 'additional support needs'.
Education and young people minister Peter Peacock said, 'Our Additional Support for Learning Bill enables children and young people to make the most of their abilities by delivering the support they need when they need it.'
Under the new law, education authorities have a duty to identify all pupils with additional support needs and to work with other agencies such as health and social services to deliver support. This includes children aged three to five in local authority nurseries or in private nurseries run in partnership with local authorities. Parents of a child with 'additional support needs' will also be able to make a placing request to change their child's nursery.
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