Moved by
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
18: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—
“School conversion: children with special educational needs and disabilities
After section 4 of the Academies Act 2000 insert—
“4A School conversion: children with special educational needs and disabilities
Before entering into Academy arrangements in relation to a school which has been the subject of an Academy order under section 4(A1), the Secretary of State shall—
(a) provide guidance to the person with whom the arrangements are to be entered into about collaborating with other schools to provide any necessary specialist provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, in cases where the individual school is not able to provide it;
(b) require the person with whom the arrangements are to be entered into to provide details of their plans to support—
(i) children with special educational needs and disabilities who have an education, health and care plan; and
(ii) children with special educational needs and disabilities who do not have an education, health and care plan.””