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The right to ask for a particular school or college to be named in the plan

The right to ask for a particular school or college to be named in the plan. The request can be for a maintained school or nursery school, an academy, a further education or sixth form college, a non-maintained special school, or an independent special school or specialist college approved under section 41.

The law requires a letter like this to include it.

Part of the letter: Draft EHC plan and the notice sent with it.

Type of rule

Law (Act or Regulations)This is the law, set by an Act of Parliament or by Regulations.

Rule id

notice.draft_plan_notice.school_request_right

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• Children and Families Act 2014, s 38(2)(b)(ii)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 38(3)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 13(1)(a)(i)Law (Act or Regulations)

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