Special Educational Needs

(asked on 20th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local transition plans reflect the legal requirement of the Children and Families Act 2014 to carry out a full educational, health and care needs assessment for every child moving to the new system of support.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Nash
This question was answered on 27th November 2014

All local authorities have now published information about their plans for transition. Local authorities are accountable for ensuring that there are clear processes for carrying out education, health and care needs assessments for children and young people with statements of special educational needs or learning difficulty assessments, in accordance with the Children and Families Act and associated regulations, when they are transferred to Education, Health and Care plans. Each child or young person’s needs must be considered individually.

To support local authorities, the Department for Education is now working through all 152 transition plans and providing guidance for authorities where necessary.

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