Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001) - UK only
This legal act, establishes legal rights for disabled students in pre- and post-16 education by amending the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) to include education.
The Act ensures that disabled students are not discriminated against in education, training and any services provided wholly or mainly for students. This includes courses provided by further and higher education institutions and sixth form colleges.
It is unlawful to treat a student "less favourably" for reasons due to disability. If an individual is at a "substantial disadvantage" due to the way in which a body provides its educational services, responsible bodies are required to take reasonable steps to prevent that disadvantage.
