Rulebook · Plan check

Social care needs but no social care provision

Section H1 sets out the social care provision that must be made under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and it should be detailed and specific. Section H2 sets out any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities that result in special educational needs.

What a point from this check says, with placeholders in square brackets:

Section D describes social care needs, but Sections H1 and H2 state no social care provision.

Where it looks

• Section G: Health care provision
• Section H1: Social care provision under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
• Section H2: Other social care provision

How it is reported

Worth checkingThis depends on facts Plenda cannot see. Check it against the reports and what the child needs.

Type of rule

Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)

How Plenda finds it

From the plan's headings and structure.

What would address it

Check whether any of the needs in Section D call for social care provision in Section H1 or H2.

The requirement

See the requirement and every check that looks for it

Rule id

chk.gh.d_without_h

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(h)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Code of Practice 2015, Section H1 row, para 9.69Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)

Plan checks look at what a plan says and how clearly. They do not judge whether the help is enough for the child.

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