(Children & Families Act 2014) User Friendly Guide for Young People. Issued by UK Government.
How the Children and Families Act 2014 Links to SEND Provision
The Children and Families Act 2014 (CAFA) is the cornerstone of SEND law in England, setting out the legal framework for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and the duties of Local Authorities. Part 3 of the Act establishes the right to a coordinated assessment and planning process, ensuring that children and young people with special educational needs receive provision that is specific, quantified, and legally enforceable. It mandates joint commissioning across education, health, and social care, and introduces the Local Offer, giving families transparency about available support. This resource helps parents understand how CAFA underpins every stage of the SEND journey from requesting an EHC Needs Assessment to challenging unlawful provision and empowers them to hold authorities to account.
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- Advocacy & Support
- APDR
- Children Wellbeing & Schools Bill
- CPD Training
- Draft Review
- Dyslexia
- EHCP
- Emotional Wellbeing
- EOTAS
- Funding
- IEP
- Mentor Support
- Navigating Challenges
- News Letter
- Parenting Perspectives
- PDA
- Sanctions
- Sen Parent
- SEND
- Send Law
- Tribunal
- Uncategorised
- LETTER: LA Failure To Notify If Issuing the plan
- RESOURCE: Moving Local Authorities
- LETTER: Mediation Agreement – LA agreed to issue/amend EHCP but hasn’t provided draft within 5 weeks
- LETTER: Refusal To Assess Won and LA Not Notified of EP Assessment Within 2 wk Timeframe
- LETTER: To LA – After Tribunal – Refusal to Issue. No Draft plan within 5 week timeframe.
- LETTER – Enforcing Interim Education S43 with LA + Escalation Letter + Tribunal Request
- LETTER: To School When Whole School Approach To Adjustments Is Not Applied Consistently (IEP or EHCP)
- RESOURCE: LGO Outcomes
- LETTER: Right to Choose Rejection 3 Step Complaints Letters
- RESOURCE: Core Deficit Supporting Tool
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