Rulebook · What a local authority letter includes

The decision: keep the plan as it is, amend it, or stop maintaining it

The decision: keep the plan as it is, amend it, or stop maintaining it. The council must decide which of the three it proposes and tell you within 4 weeks of the review meeting.

The law requires a letter like this to include it.

Part of the letter: Council's decision after a review.

Type of rule

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

Rule id

notice.review_decision.decision_stated

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 20(10)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 21(9)Law (Act or Regulations)

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