The Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012

20.—(1) The local authority must require the person receiving direct payments (“R”) to comply with the conditions set out in this paragraph.

(2) The conditions are that R must—

(a) use the direct payments only to secure the agreed provision;

(b) notify the local authority if any relevant circumstances of the beneficiary change in a way that would impact on their need for the agreed provision;

(c) ensure that the bank account approved by the local authority into which the direct payments are paid is—

(i) used only for purposes connected with the direct payments; and

(ii) accessible only by R or any other named persons approved in writing by the local authority;

(d) keep a record of money paid in and withdrawn from the account mentioned in paragraph (c) and, on request, or at intervals specified by the local authority, provide the local authority with information or evidence relating to—

(i) that account; or

(ii) the goods or services secured by means of the direct payments.

(3) The local authority may impose on R a condition that R must not secure a service from a particular person or provider.