Rulebook · Plan check

Area of need with no provision

Section F specifies provision for each need in Section B.

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

Section B describes needs under "[what was found]", but Section F has no provision under that area of need.

Where it looks

• Section B: Special educational needs
• Section E: Outcomes
• Section F: Special educational provision

How it is reported

Code says mustThe SEND Code of Practice says "must" here because the law requires it. Found from the plan's wording or structure, so check it.

Type of rule

Code of Practice: must (restates the law)

How Plenda finds it

From the plan's headings and structure.

What would address it

Add provision in Section F for this area of need, or show where it is met.

The requirement

See the requirement and every check that looks for it

Rule id

chk.thread.area_without_f

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• Children and Families Act 2014, s 37(2)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Code of Practice 2015, Section F row (provision for each need), para 9.69Code of Practice: must (restates the law)
• SEND Code of Practice 2015, para 9.68Code of Practice: must (restates the law)

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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