What is a note in lieu?
If, after carrying out a statutory assessment (q.v.), the LEA/Board decide not to draft a statement (q.v.), they may issue a note in lieu, or, more fully, a note in lieu of a statement. A note in lieu may resemble a statement, setting out in some detail a child’s special educational needs and the support he or she should have. Unlike a statement, though, it has no legal force, and does not necessarily provide any additional funding to meet the child’s needs. Parents who are unhappy about the decision not to issue a statement for their child have a right of appeal to the Tribunal (q.v.).
