# The Special Educational Needs (Personal Budgets) Regulations 2014, Regulation 7: Decisions not to make direct payments


Where a local authority decides not to make direct payments it must—
(a) inform in writing the child’s parent or the young person of—
(i) its decision;
(ii) the reasons for its decision; and
(iii) the right to request a review of the decision;
(b) where requested to do so, review its decision and in carrying out the review consider any representations made by the child’s parent or the young person; and
(c) inform in writing the child’s parent or the young person of the outcome of the review , giving reasons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111114056/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-special-educational-needs-personal-budgets-regulations-2014/regulation-7
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