This article applies to a child who on 1 January 2022 has identified special educational needs and who is in a nursery class, year 1, year 3, year 5, year 7 or year 10.

Unless the new law applies in relation to the child, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent during the 2021-2022 school year F1or the 2022-2023 school year .