The Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015

Amendment of the Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

5.  Article 24 (effect of decision to replace statement following re-assessment) is amended as follows—

(1) In paragraph (2)—

(a) for “Regulation 27” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), regulation 27”;

(b) for “14 weeks” substitute “18 weeks”; and

(c) for “Article 22(4)” substitute “Article 23(4)”.

(2) After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where the request for assessment was made before 1st September 2015 or, in a case within Article 23(4), the date on which the assessment was ordered on appeal was before 1st September 2015, the finalised EHC plan is required to be sent to the parties listed in paragraph (2) as soon as is practicable, and in any event within the period of 14 weeks beginning with the day on which the request was made or, in a case within Article 23(4), the assessment was ordered on appeal.”.