71 Assessment of post-detention education, health and care needs of detained persons

71  Assessment of post-detention education, health and care needs of detained persons

(1)     This section applies in relation to a detained person for whom—

(a)     the home authority is a local authority in England, and

(b)     no EHC plan is being kept by a local authority.

(2)     A request to the home authority to secure a detained person's EHC needs assessment for the detained person may be made by—

(a)     the appropriate person, or

(b)     the person in charge of the relevant youth accommodation where the detained person is detained.

(3)     Where this subsection applies, the home authority must determine whether it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made for the detained person in accordance with an EHC plan on release from detention.

(4)     Subsection (3) applies where—

(a)     a request is made under subsection (2),

(b)     the detained person has been brought to the home authority's attention by any person as someone who has or may have special educational needs, or

(c)

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