The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001

Notices relating to assessment

6.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) under section 323(1) or 329A(3) an authority serve notice on a child’s parent that they are considering whether to make an assessment, or

(b) no notice has been given in relation to a particular assessment under section 323(1) or 329A(3), and under section 323(4) or 329A(7) an authority give notice to a child’s parent of their decision to make an assessment.

(2) Where this paragraph applies an authority shall send copies of the relevant notice—

(a) to the social services authority; and

(b) to the health authority; and

(c) if the child is registered at a school, to the head teacher of that school; or

(d) if the child receives education from an early education provider, to the head of SEN in relation to that provider.

(3) Where a copy of a notice is sent under paragraph (2) an endorsement on the copy or a notice accompanying that copy shall inform the recipient what help the authority are likely to request.

(4) Where—

(a) under section 328(2) or 329(1) a child’s parent asks an authority to arrange for an assessment, and

(b) no assessment has been made for that child within the period of six months ending with the date on which the request is made,

the authority shall give notice to the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) to (d) that the request has been made and inform them what help the authority are likely to request.

(5) Where—

(a) under section 329A(1) a responsible body asks an authority to arrange for an assessment, and

(b) no assessment has been made for that child within the period of six months ending with the date on which the request is made,

the authority shall give notice to the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) to (d) that the request has been made and inform them what help the authority are likely to request.

(6) Where the head teacher at a school or head of SEN in relation to an early education provider is the responsible body referred to at paragraph (5)(a) the authority may—

(a) choose not to serve a notice on the head teacher or head of SEN under paragraph (5)(b), and

(b) endorse the notice served on the responsible body under section 329A(7) or serve a further notice accompanying that notice informing the head teacher of the school or the head of SEN in relation to the early education provider of the help the authority are likely to request.