Commentary on Sections Education, health and care plans Section 48: Release of a child or young person for whom EHC plan previously maintained
251.If a child or young person who is released from a custodial sentence previously had an EHC plan, or if the local authority is keeping a plan for them under section 70 the local authority that is responsible for the child or young person on their release (which may not be the same local authority that secured the EHC plan originally) must maintain the previous EHC plan and review it as soon as is practicable after release.