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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8189318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 Context triple: [Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, legalBasis, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005]
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A.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland
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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B.
Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (as amended)
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (as amended) is the primary legislative framework governing the organization, delivery, and regulation of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Education Authority (Northern Ireland)
The Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is the regional body responsible for delivering and managing publicly funded education services across Northern Ireland.
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D.
Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
The Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is a key piece of legislation that modernised and devolved the land-use planning system in Northern Ireland, setting out the framework for development control, local development plans, and enforcement.
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E.
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
The Department of Education (Northern Ireland) is the government department responsible for education policy, administration, and funding for schools and related services in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 Target entity description: 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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A.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland
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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B.
Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (as amended)
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (as amended) is the primary legislative framework governing the organization, delivery, and regulation of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Education Authority (Northern Ireland)
The Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is the regional body responsible for delivering and managing publicly funded education services across Northern Ireland.
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D.
Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
The Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is a key piece of legislation that modernised and devolved the land-use planning system in Northern Ireland, setting out the framework for development control, local development plans, and enforcement.
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E.
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
The Department of Education (Northern Ireland) is the government department responsible for education policy, administration, and funding for schools and related services in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disability discrimination law
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education law ⓘ statutory instrument ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote inclusion of disabled children and young people in education ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children
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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
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non-discrimination ⓘ |
| complements | special educational needs framework in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on disability discrimination in access to benefits, facilities and services
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provisions on disability discrimination in admissions ⓘ provisions on disability discrimination in exclusions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | courts in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
disability
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special educational needs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
education law in Northern Ireland
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equality law ⓘ |
| legalForm | Order in Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Ireland education legislation framework
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linked to:
Education Orders for Northern Ireland
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| provides |
protection from disability discrimination in education
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rights to reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils and students ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prohibit disability discrimination in education in Northern Ireland
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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
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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
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education providers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils and students ⓘ |
| sector | education ⓘ |
| shortName | SENDO (NI) 2005 ⓘ |
| strengthens |
rights of parents of children with special educational needs
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rights of young people with special educational needs to participate in decisions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
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legalBasis
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Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
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Education Orders for Northern Ireland
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includes
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Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
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