# Children and Families Act 2014, Section 61: Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etc


(1) A local authority in England may arrange for any special educational provision that it has decided is necessary for a child or young person for whom it is responsible to be made otherwise than in a school or post-16 institution or a place at which relevant early years education is provided.
(2) An authority may do so only if satisfied that it would be inappropriate for the provision to be made in a school or post-16 institution or at such a place.
(3) Before doing so, the authority must consult the child's parent or the young person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-families-act-2014/section-61
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