Rulebook · What a plan is checked against

Section H1 sets out the social care provision that must be made under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and it should be detailed and specific. Section H2 sets out any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities that result in special educational needs.

Type of rule

Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)

Checks that look for it

• Provision not specific
• Possibly not specific enough
• Social care needs but no social care provision

Rule id

req.plan.h_provision

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(h)Law (Act or Regulations)
• SEND Code of Practice 2015, Section H1 row, para 9.69Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)

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