26 Joint commissioning arrangements

26  Joint commissioning arrangements

(1)     A local authority in England and its partner commissioning bodies must make arrangements (“joint commissioning arrangements”) about the education, health and care provision to be secured for—

(a)     children and young people for whom the authority is responsible who have special educational needs, and

(b)     children and young people in the authority's area who have a disability.

(2)     In this Part “education, health and care provision” means—

(a)     special educational provision;

(b)     health care provision;

(c)     social care provision.

(3)     Joint commissioning arrangements must include arrangements for considering and agreeing—

(a)     the education, health and care provision reasonably required by—

(i)     the learning difficulties and disabilities

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