The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021

Notification of decision under section 14(1)(c)(ii) of the 2018 Act that plan not necessary

10.—(1) This regulation applies where a local authority decides under section 14(1)(c)(ii) of the 2018 Act that it is not necessary to prepare and maintain an individual development plan for a young person.

(2) The local authority must notify the young person of—

(a) the decision, and

(b) the reasons for the decision.

(3) The local authority must make the decision and give the notification mentioned in paragraph (2), promptly and in any event before the end of the period of 12 weeks beginning with the day after the day on which the young person consented to the decision under section 13(1) of the 2018 Act being made.

(4) The local authority need not comply with the requirement to make the decision and give the notification before the end of the 12 week period if it is impractical to do so due to circumstances beyond its control.

(5) When giving the notification referred to in paragraph (2), the local authority must also give the young person—

(a) contact details for the local authority;

(b) information about how to access the local authority’s arrangements under section 9 of the 2018 Act for providing people with information and advice about additional learning needs and the system for which provision is made by Part 2 of that Act;

(c) details of the local authority’s arrangements for the avoidance and resolution of disagreements under section 68 of the 2018 Act;

(d) details of the local authority’s arrangements for the provision of independent advocacy services under section 69 of the 2018 Act;

(e) information about the right to appeal to the Education Tribunal under section 70 of the 2018 Act against the decision.