Table 3: Responsible authorities for child's planChild or young person's circumstancesResponsible authorityunder school age or deferred starting schoolhealth board where the child livesunder school age and living outwith their "home" health board following a decision by their health board or local authoritythe "home" health board rather than the one where they are currently livingat independent or grant-aided schoolthe managers/owners of the school, unless the child is there as a placement made by the local authority - in which case the "home" local authority is the responsible authorityat a local authority schoolthe local authority managing the schoolis detained in secure care or by the Scottish Prison Servicethe "home" local authorityin armed forcesno provision to prepare a child's planother child under 18the local authority where the child lives“Relevant authorities” and “listed authorities” are required to co-operate with reasonable requests for information advice or assistance from organisations involved with the child’s plan.