PART 2 Detained persons with special educational needs

Assessments

Matters to be taken into account in securing a detained person’s EHC needs assessment

7.  When securing an EHC needs assessment a home authority must—

(a) consult the detained person and, where the detained person is a child, the child’s parent and take into account their views, wishes and feelings,

(b) consider any information provided to the home authority by or at the request of the detained person and, where the detained person is a child, the child’s parent,

(c) consider the information and advice obtained in accordance with regulation 6(1),

(d) engage the detained person and, where the detained person is a child, the child’s parent and ensure they are able to participate in decisions,

(e) have regard to the need to support the detained person in order to facilitate their development, and help them to achieve their best educational and other outcomes, and

(f) minimise disruption for the detained person and their family.