Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland

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The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland is an independent judicial body that hears and decides appeals and claims relating to children’s special educational needs and disability discrimination in education.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disability discrimination tribunal
judicial body
special educational needs tribunal
aim ensure children with special educational needs receive appropriate support
provide a specialist forum for SEN disputes
provide access to justice in disability discrimination in education
appliesLaw Northern Ireland education legislation
disability discrimination legislation in Northern Ireland
canOrder amendment of statements or plans for special educational needs
changes to special educational provision
remedies for disability discrimination in education
comparedWith Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland NERFINISHED
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (England and Wales) NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
decides appeals about Education, Health and Care–type planning equivalents in Northern Ireland
appeals about statements of special educational needs
appeals against decisions about special educational provision
claims of disability discrimination by education authorities
claims of disability discrimination by schools
decisionMaking panel-based
quasi-judicial
focusesOn children and young people
hears appeals relating to special educational needs
claims of disability discrimination in education
independence independent of education authorities
independent of schools
independent of the Department of Education
isPartOf Northern Ireland courts and tribunals system NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
language English
legalArea disability discrimination law
education law
special educational needs law
procedure hears evidence from education authorities
hears evidence from expert witnesses
hears evidence from parents
hears evidence from schools
region United Kingdom devolved administration
relatedTo Department of Education (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED
education authorities in Northern Ireland
schools in Northern Ireland
subjectMatter children’s special educational needs
disability discrimination in education
users children and young people with special educational needs
parents of children with special educational needs
schools and education authorities as parties

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Northern Ireland legal system hasTribunal Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland