Commentary on Sections Information and advice Section 31: Co-operating in specific cases: local authority functions
198.This section supplements the duties in section 28 and 29. It requires health service partners, other local authorities, the person in charge of any relevant youth accommodation, and youth offending teams to co-operate when asked by a local authority for help in carrying out its duties towards children and young people with special educational needs.
199.Requests for cooperation could be in relation to assessments of individual children’s special educational needs and preparation of EHC plans. Regulations may impose time limits where a request to co-operate relates to local authority duties in these areas.
200.This section replaces, in England, section 322 of the Education Act 1996.