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Social care in an EHC plan (Sections D, H1 and H2)

Social care in an EHC plan is support from the council's social care services. Section D sets out the needs. Section H1 sets out care the council must provide for a disabled child under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. Examples are help at home or adaptations. Section H2 sets out any other social care needed, including adult care from age 18. These sections cannot be appealed on their own, but the tribunal can make recommendations about them.

Complaints about children's social care go through the council's social care complaints process, and then to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Type of rule

Law (Act or Regulations)

Rule id

social_care_provision

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(d)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(h)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 37(2)(e)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 37(2)(f)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, s 2Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children Act 1989, s 26(3)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Local Government Act 1974, s 26Law (Act or Regulations)

Related

• Section D (social care needs)
• Section H1 (social care under the 1970 Act)
• Section H2 (other social care)
• Health and social care recommendations (extended appeals)
• Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)

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