Early years child with Special Education Needs and Disability - Section 23
This form is for Health Professionals to notify us of a child under compulsory school age who may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) under Section 23 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (known as Health Education Notices or HENS).
To complete this form, you will need:
• the child’s details
• the parent or carers contact details
• confirmation we have consent from someone with parental responsibility
• information about the child’s early years setting (if applicable)
• the parent or carers contact details
• confirmation we have consent from someone with parental responsibility
• information about the child’s early years setting (if applicable)
We will use this information to help us to plan education services and make sure that in future years, there are enough education places in the right areas and support is in place to make sure the needs of all children and young people with SEND are met.
