Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)

PART 3 Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities

Children and young people for whom a local authority is responsible

24 When a local authority is responsible for a child or young person

(1) A local authority in England is responsible for a child or young person if he or she is in the authority’s area and has been—

(a) identified by the authority as someone who has or may have special educational needs, or

(b) brought to the authority’s attention by any person as someone who has or may have special educational needs.

(2) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.