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This list was developed as part of the Children and Families Act 2014. It means that some parts of the Act apply to these institutions and colleges.
Settings on the Section 41 list must work with Local Authorities about their arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Young people and/ or their parents can request that one of the Section 41 colleges be named on their Education Health and Care Plan. If named, the Local Authority must then secure the place and the setting must admit them. This means that Section 41 approved settings are treated the same as any maintained special school or Further Educational college.
It is possible to request a specialist setting that is not Section 41 approved in the plan, however the Local Authority has no duty to secure the place. The Local Authority only needs to consider your request.