Explain

Section I (school, college or other placement)

Section I names the school, college or other institution the child or young person will attend, and says what type it is. If none is named, it gives the type of school or college. The draft of a new plan must not name a school, college or type. If a school or college of a kind listed in the Act is asked for, the final plan must name it unless a legal exception applies. Section I can be appealed to the SEND Tribunal, including when nothing is named. An appeal only about Section I does not need a mediation certificate.

Type of rule

Law (Act or Regulations)

Rule id

section_i

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(i)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 38(5)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 38(3)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 39(3)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 39(4)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 40(2)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 51(2)(c)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 55(2)Law (Act or Regulations)

Related

• Naming a school or college in the plan
• Asking for a school, and the exceptions (section 39(4))
• The presumption of mainstream education (section 33)
• Education otherwise than at school (EOTAS, section 61)
• Draft EHC plan

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

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