Commentary on Sections Mainstream education Section 35: Children with special educational needs in maintained nurseries and mainstream schools
208.When a child with special educational needs is being educated in a maintained nursery school or a mainstream school, the school must enable the child to take part in the activities of the school with other children as far as is reasonably practicable and so long as this ensures the child gets the special educational provision they need, does not damage the education of the other children and does not mean an inefficient use of resources.
209.This section replaces, in England, section 317(4) of the Education Act 1996.