Byddai'r Bil drafft yn rhannu'r cyfrifoldeb rhwng ysgolion ac awdurdodau lleol, a hynny mewn modd sy'n adlewyrchu'n briodol lefel anghenion y dysgwyr. O safbwynt y dysgwyr hynny sydd ag anghenion cymhleth a difrifol, byddai'r Bil drafft yn grymuso ysgolion i gyfeirio achosion i awdurdodau lleol fel y bo angen (gweler adran 11 o'r Bil drafft). Gallai plant, eu rhieni a phobl ifanc hefyd ofyn i awdurdod lleol ailystyried penderfyniadau a gaiff eu gwneud gan ysgolion (gweler adran 17 y Bil drafft). Nid yw hyn yn wahanol iawn i'r system bresennol ar gyfer anghenion addysgol arbennig lle y gall plant neu bobl ifanc sydd ag anghenion mwy difrifol a chymhleth gael eu cyfeirio i'r awdurdod lleol ar gyfer asesiad statudol neu lle y gall y rhiant ofyn i asesiad statudol gael ei gynnal. O dan y model gweithredu gan yr ysgol a gweithredu gan yr ysgol a mwy, yr ysgol sy'n pennu anghenion y dysgwyr hynny sydd ag anghenion ar lefel is a'r ysgol sydd hefyd yn darparu ar eu cyfer.
The draft Bill would introduce a division of responsibility between schools and local authorities that appropriately reflects the level of the learner’s needs. In the case of those learners whose needs are complex and severe, the draft Bill would empower schools to refer cases to local authorities as needed (see section 11 of the draft Bill). Children, their parents and young people may also request reconsideration by a local authority of decisions made by schools (see section 17 of the draft Bill). This is not radically different to the current special educational needs system, where children or young people with more severe and complex needs can either be referred to the local authority for statutory assessment or the parent can request that a statutory assessment is undertaken. Those with lower level needs have those needs determined and provided for by the school under the school action or school action plus model.