Commentary on Sections Special educational provision: functions of governing bodies and others Section 68: Informing parents and young people
302.This section, which applies where a child or young person has no EHC plan, requires governing bodies of maintained schools, maintained nursery schools, the management committees of pupil referral units, and the proprietors of Academy schools and Alternative Provision Academies to tell a child’s parent, or the young person when special educational provision is being made for the child or young person. This does not need to happen if the child or young person has an EHC plan since parents of children with EHC plans and young people who have EHC plans will already be aware that special educational provision is being made.
303.This section replaces, in England, section 317A of the Education Act 1996 and extends the provision to include young people.