Explain

Section H2 (other social care)

Section H2 sets out any other social care provision the child or young person reasonably needs because of their learning difficulties or disabilities. For a child this can include residential short breaks; the Code of Practice puts non-residential short breaks in Section H1. For a young person aged 18 or over it can include care and support from adult social care. Section H2 cannot be appealed on its own. In an appeal about a plan, for example about Section B, F or I, the SEND Tribunal can make recommendations about it.

Type of rule

Law (Act or Regulations)

Rule id

section_h2

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(h)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 37(2)(f)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children Act 1989, s 17Law (Act or Regulations)
• Care Act 2014, s 18Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Code of Practice 2015, Section H2 row (only services not under section 2), para 9.69Code of Practice: must (restates the law)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 51(2)(c)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017Law (Act or Regulations)

Related

• Section D (social care needs)
• Section H1 (social care under the 1970 Act)
• Social care in an EHC plan (Sections D, H1 and H2)
• Health and social care recommendations (extended appeals)

In an assistant, the ehcp_check_plan tool helps with this: Check an EHC plan.

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