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Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 11

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.

[21st July 2008]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Information about children with special educational needs

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2 Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008.

(2) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(3) Section 1 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008.
Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 (2008/11)

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F1S. 1 repealed (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) , s. 139(6) , Sch. 3 para. 29(2) ; S.I. 2014/889 , art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505 )this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.repealed
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Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 2008 c. 11 s. 1 coming into force The Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 2008 No. 2664 art. 2 Yes
  • Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (2008/2664)

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