# The Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations 1994, Regulation 5: Notices relating to assessment


(1) Where under section 167(1) or 174(2) an authority give notice to a child’s parent that they propose to make an assessment, or under section 167(4) give notic to a child’s parent of their decision to make an assessment, they shallsend copies of the relevant notice to—
(a) the social services authority,
(b) the district health authority, and
(c) if the child is registered at a school, the head teacher of that school.
(2) Where a copy of a notice is sent under paragraph (1) an endorsement on the copy or a notice accompanyingthat copy shall inform the recipient what help the authority are likely to request.
(3) Where under section 172(2) or 173(1) a child’s parent asks the authority to arrange for an assessment to be made the authority shall give notice in writing to the persons referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) of the fact that the requesthas been made and inform them what help they are likely to request.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1047/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-special-educational-needs-regulations-1994/regulation-5
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