Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that strengthens the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, particularly in relation to education and protection from discrimination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disability discrimination law
education law
statutory instrument
aimsTo promote inclusion of disabled children and young people in education
appliesTo children
education and library boards in Northern Ireland
further education institutions in Northern Ireland
higher education institutions in Northern Ireland
pupils with special educational needs
schools in Northern Ireland
students with disabilities
young people
basedOnPrinciple equality of opportunity
non-discrimination
complements special educational needs framework in Northern Ireland
contains provisions on disability discrimination in access to benefits, facilities and services
provisions on disability discrimination in admissions
provisions on disability discrimination in exclusions
country United Kingdom
enforcedBy courts in Northern Ireland
focusesOn disability
special educational needs
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
language English
legalArea education law in Northern Ireland
equality law
legalForm Order in Council
partOf Northern Ireland education legislation framework NERFINISHED
provides protection from disability discrimination in education
rights to reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils and students
purpose to prohibit disability discrimination in education in Northern Ireland
to strengthen the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
regulates duties of further and higher education institutions regarding disability
duties of schools regarding special educational needs
treatment of disabled persons by education providers
relatedTo disability discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom
requires education providers not to treat disabled pupils less favourably
education providers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils and students
sector education
shortName SENDO (NI) 2005 NERFINISHED
strengthens rights of parents of children with special educational needs
rights of young people with special educational needs to participate in decisions

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Equality Commission for Northern Ireland legalBasis Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005