Representatives for young people, and parents of children, lacking mental capacity

The Welsh Government is consulting on proposals to allow representatives to act on behalf of young people, and parents of children, who lack mental capacity, when exercising their rights under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018.

The Welsh Government is proposing that regulations will provide for references to a child’s parent or a young person in the 2018 Act, to be interpreted as a reference to their representative, or the representative and a child’s parent or young person so both parties are involved.

Please email any comments you would like to raise in response to the consultation to james.cooper@togetherforshortlives.org.uk by Thursday 22 October.

Find out more and read the consultation documents here.