Get information and support Free legal guides and template letters How should the local authority help? Do the LA need to involve me in its decisions? The views, wishes and feelings of children, young people and their parents, and their participation, must be central to every decision the LA makes regarding assessing a child or young person’s SEN and how to support them. If your LA does not involve you, any subsequent decision could be viewed as unlawful and could be challenged. It is not good enough to offer a ‘token’ involvement. Manage Cookie Preferences