Case Ref: 17 016 736 Category: Education Sub Category: Special educational needs

• The Council should produce guidance for its children’s services and education departmentsregarding information sharing and responsibilities around children with specialeducational needs and children who are either out of education or notreceiving full time education
• The Council should amend its guidance on children eligible for an Education Health and Care Plan assessment to ensurethese are lawful and in line with the legislation, guidance and case law. TheCouncil should also ensure any guidance makes it clear that it is prepared todepart from its own criteria where there is a compelling reason to do so.