PART 2 E+WDetained persons with special educational needs

AssessmentsE+W

Consideration of requestE+W

3.  A home authority must consult the appropriate person and the person in charge of the relevant youth accommodation where the detained person is detained as soon as practicable after—

(a)receiving a request to secure a detained person's EHC needs assessment under section 71(2) of the Act, or

(b)the detained person has been brought or comes to the attention of the authority in accordance with section 71(4)(b) or (c) of the Act,

before determining whether it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made for the detained person in accordance with an EHC plan on release from detention.