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Section 64: Supply of goods and services

Children and Families Act 2014 · 2014 c. 6View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities

A local authority in England may supply goods and services to—

the governing body of a maintained school or maintained nursery school in England;
the proprietor of an Academy;
the governing body of an institution within the further education sector that the authority thinks is or is to be attended by a young person for whom the authority maintains an EHC plan,

but only for the purpose set out in subsection (2).

The purpose is that of assisting the governing body or proprietor in the performance of—

any duty imposed on the body under section 66(2) (duty to use best endeavours to secure special educational provision called for by special educational needs);
in the case of a governing body of a community or foundation special school, any duty imposed on the body.

The goods and services may be supplied on the terms and conditions that the authority thinks fit, including terms as to payment.

A local authority in England may supply goods and services to any authority or other person (other than a governing body or proprietor within subsection (1)), but only for the purpose set out in subsection (5).

The purpose is that of assisting the authority or other person in making special educational provision for a child who is receiving relevant early years education, in a case where the authority has decided that the special educational provision is necessary for the child.

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