Rulebook · What a local authority letter includes

What the plan will name instead (another school or college, or a type of school or college)

What the plan will name instead (another school or college, or a type of school or college). Where a ground applies, the Act says the plan must name a school or college the council thinks appropriate, or a type of one.

Not required by law: good practice.

Part of the letter: Refusal to name the school or college requested.

Type of rule

Good practiceGood practice: helpful, not required by law.

Rule id

notice.refusal_of_requested_school.alternative_named

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• Children and Families Act 2014, s 39(5)Law (Act or Regulations)

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