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The date of the Tribunal's recommendation (the 5 weeks count from it)

The date of the Tribunal's recommendation (the 5 weeks count from it). The reply is due within 5 weeks beginning with the date of the recommendation, so that date shows whether the reply was in time.

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.recommendation_date

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017, reg 6(3)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017, reg 7(1)Law (Act or Regulations)

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