Rulebook · What a local authority letter includes

A named person at the health body or council to contact, with a phone number or email

A named person at the health body or council to contact, with a phone number or email. A named contact lets the family ask about the reply. For a reply from the council, the Act says the council must have regard to how important it is for families to get the information and support they need to take part in decisions. That section does not apply to the health body.

Not required by law: good practice.

Part of the letter: Reply to a Tribunal recommendation about health or social care.

Type of rule

Good practiceGood practice: helpful, not required by law.

Rule id

notice.tribunal_recommendation_response.named_contact

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• Children and Families Act 2014, s 19(c)Law (Act or Regulations), to verifySection 19 applies to "a local authority in England" exercising "a function under this Part" (read on legislation.gov.uk), not to the health body. Still to confirm whether a council's reply to a social care recommendation under SI 2017/1306 reg 7 is the exercise of a function under Part 3.

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