Commentary on Sections Identifying children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities Section 22: Identifying children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
172.This section places a duty on local authorities to identify all those children and young people in their area who have or may have special educational needs or disabilities. Children and young people can be brought to the attention of the local authority by their parents, their school or college, or other professionals, for example a social worker, General Practitioner, health visitor, teacher, early years professional or a further education tutor.
173.This section is based on, but differs from, sections 13(5) and 321 of the Education Act 1996 and will apply in England. The Education Act provisions will be repealed in relation to England when these provisions come into force.