Yes. The SEND Tribunal on appeal has the power to order a local authority (LA) to name a setting, or type of setting, in an EHC plan. It can also agree that a child or young person should receive their education otherwise than in a nursery, school or college (sometimes called EOTIS, or EOTIC) if it would be inappropriate for their special educational provision to be made in such a setting.

You can learn more about how to ask for a particular setting or EOTIS on our website.

The Government has proposed in the Schools White Paper that the SEND Tribunal have the power to order an LA to name a school removed. However, that is a proposal, not law, and until the law is changed (if it is) then the SEND Tribunal continues to have this power.

You can continue to ask for a particular setting to be named in any appeal involving Section I (placement), and we have information to help you.