4:22. Thus, while the layout of a note in lieu is a matter for the LEA concerned, the first part of such a note might describe the child's special educational needs, with supporting evidence attached in the form of the parental, educational, medical and psychological advice, any ,advice from the social services department and any other advice gathered during the assessment, such as the views of the child.  The second part of the note might set out the LEA's reasons for declining to make a statement and offer guidance as to the special educational provision which might appropriately be made for the child, with specialist advice if necessary, but without being determined by the LEA.  The third part might then, again reflecting the advice received and appended, and agreement between the LEA and the agencies concerned, describe any non-educational needs and appropriate provision.

4:23. The statutory assessment process ends when the LEA decide whether they will make a statement.  That decision must normally be taken within ten weeks of the issue of a notice under section  167(4).  The statutory time limits within which the LEA must either inform parents that they will not make a statement or issue to parents a proposed statement are then the same: normally, no more than two weeks after making their decision and no more than 12 weeks after the issue of a notice under section 167(4) that they will make a statutory assessment, the LEA must either:

i. issue a notice under section 169 (1) that they will not make a statement, or

ii. issue a proposed statement, together with a written notice under Schedule 10, paragraph 2.

Writing the Statement

Where an LEA, having made an assessment of a child, decide to make a statement, they shall serve a copy of a proposed statement and a written notice on the child's parent under paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 within two weeks of the date on which the assessment was completed.

(Regulation 14(1))