This section applies where, immediately before a child in need reaches the age of 18—
a local authority ... is providing services for the child in the exercise of functions conferred by section 17, and
an EHC plan is maintained for the child.
The local authority may continue to provide services for the child in the exercise of those functions after the child reaches the age of 18, but may not continue to do so after the EHC plan has ceased to be maintained , except in so far as the authority is required to do so under section 17ZH or 17ZI.
In this section " EHC plan " means a plan within section 37(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014.