Explanatory Notes

Children and Families Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 6

13 March 2014

Commentary on Sections

PART 3 - children and young people in england with special Educational Needs OR DISABILITIES

Education, health and care plans

Section 43: Schools and other institutions named in EHC plan: duty to admit

237.Where a maintained school, maintained nursery school, Academy, institution in the English further education sector (a further education college or sixth form college), non-maintained special school or independent school or independent specialist college approved by the Secretary of State under section 41 is named in an EHC plan it must admit the child or young person.

238.This section replaces, in England, section 324 of the Education Act 1996.