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Speech and language therapy outside Section F

Speech and language therapy should normally be recorded as special educational provision.

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

Speech and language therapy should normally be recorded as special educational provision in Section F. If it educates or trains, the Act treats it as special educational 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

Code says shouldThe SEND Code of Practice says "should" here. The bodies it applies to (such as councils, schools, colleges and health bodies) must have regard to it, and the Code says they will be expected to explain any departure from it.

Type of rule

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

How Plenda finds it

This depends on facts Plenda cannot see, so it is shown as something to check.

What would address it

Check whether this therapy educates or trains. If it does, specify it in Section F.

The requirement

See the requirement and every check that looks for it

Rule id

chk.gh.slt_outside_f

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Code of Practice 2015, para 9.74Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 21(5)Law (Act or Regulations)

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