Children and Families Act 2014

Valid from 01/09/2014

61Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etcE+W

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(1)A local authority in England may arrange for any special educational provision that it has decided is necessary for a child or young person for whom it is responsible to be made otherwise than in a school or post-16 institution or a place at which relevant early years education is provided.

(2)An authority may do so only if satisfied that it would be inappropriate for the provision to be made in a school or post-16 institution or at such a place.

(3)Before doing so, the authority must consult the child's parent or the young person.