Regulation 4 Power to make recommendations in respect of health and social care needs
England and Wales
When determining an appeal on the matters set out in section 51(2)(b) of the Act, the First-tier Tribunal has the power to recommend that—
health care needs, or health care needs of a particular kind, which relate to the child or young person's special educational needs are specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(c) of the 2014 Regulations;
social care needs, or social care needs of a particular kind, which relate to the child or young person's special educational needs or to a disability are specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(d) of the 2014 Regulations.
When determining an appeal on the matters set out in section 51(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Act, the First-tier Tribunal has the power to recommend that—
the health care needs specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(c) of the 2014 Regulations are amended;
the social care needs specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(d) of the 2014 Regulations are amended;
health care needs, or health care needs of a particular kind, which relate to the child or young person's special educational needs are specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(c) of the 2014 Regulations where those needs have not been specified in the plan;
social care needs, or social care needs of a particular kind, which relate to the child or young person's special educational needs or to a disability are specified in the EHC plan in accordance with regulation 12(1)(d) of the 2014 Regulations where those needs have not been specified in the plan.