Rulebook · What a local authority letter includes

Who else has been told of the decision (the law requires the council to tell the school or setting, health services and social care it notified earlier)

Who else has been told of the decision (the law requires the council to tell the school or setting, health services and social care it notified earlier). The law requires the council to tell others too. The letter to the family does not have to list them, but doing so shows who knows.

Not required by law: good practice.

Part of the letter: Decision to carry out an EHC needs assessment.

Type of rule

Good practiceGood practice: helpful, not required by law.

Rule id

notice.decision_to_assess.copied_to

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 5(2)Law (Act or Regulations)

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