Where can I check SEND support and legal routes for a child or young person in England?
Families need to distinguish official SEND guidance from general advice, diagnosis information and individual legal help.
Scope before you act
England This scope signal is derived from the governed question wording for orientation only. It is not an eligibility, legal or clinical determination.
Current understanding
The GOV.UK SEND Code of Practice is the official England guidance route in the catalogue. IPSEA provides independent SEND-law information, template letters, helplines and casework. These resources can explain processes and rights, but ND Oracle does not decide an individual EHC needs assessment, placement or Tribunal case, and the England route should not be applied to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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What evidence is still needed
- Current statutory guidance and legislation when the SEND system changes.
- Equivalent governed routes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Where people may disagree
- Families, schools and local authorities can disagree about what provision is required; a general information page cannot resolve the facts of an individual case.
When this answer should be revisited
- The SEND Code of Practice is replaced or materially amended.
- England SEND legislation changes.
- Equivalent routes for other UK nations are added.
Question provenance and review state
Practical discovery question assembled from reviewed ND Oracle Concepts and claimless Resource listings. The route distinguishes descriptive information, jurisdiction and access from claims that a strategy or service will work for an individual.