The Additional Support for Learning (Placing Requests and Deemed Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
These Regulations make provision in relation to placing requests relating to children or young persons with additional support for learning needs provided for by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the Act”). They make provision for deeming decisions to have been taken by education authorities or appeal committees established under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 where those bodies have not reached a decision in relation to a placing request on reference by the dates or within the periods prescribed in these Regulations. Such a deemed decision puts the person making the placing request or reference in a position to proceed to the next step in the appeal process under the Act by making a reference to an appeal committee, or by an appeal to the sheriff.