Section 23 Notification

This form is for health professionals submitting a Section 23 notification. It should not be completed by parents, carers, or education settings.

Please use this form to notify us of a child under compulsory school age you believe may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) under Section 23 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

To complete this form you will need:

• the child’s details (including date of birth and NHS number)
• the parent’s contact details

This form should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.