36 Assessment of education, health and care needs

Assessment

36  Assessment of education, health and care needs

(1)     A request for a local authority in England to secure an EHC needs assessment for a child or young person may be made to the authority by the child's parent, the young person or a person acting on behalf of a school or post-16 institution.

(2)     An “EHC needs assessment” is an assessment of the educational, health care and social care needs of a child or young person.

(3)     When a request is made to a local authority under subsection (1), or a local authority otherwise becomes responsible for a child or young person, the authority must determine whether it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made for the child or young person in accordance with an EHC plan.

(4)     In making a determination under subsection (3), the local authority must consult the child's parent or the young person.

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