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Browse guidance and practitioner perspectives on EHCP. The articles below explain the relevant questions, evidence and practical considerations; check each article's date, sources and jurisdiction.
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The EHCP process: a complete guide for parents
An Education, Health and Care plan records a child or young person’s special educational needs and the provision required to meet them. In England, the route usually runs from a needs-a…
Read moreThe EHCP process: a complete guide for parents
An Education, Health and Care plan records a child or young person’s special educational needs and the provision required to meet them. In England, the route usually runs from a needs-a…
Read moreDraft EHCP quality checklist
A good draft EHCP describes the individual accurately and turns assessed needs into clear provision. Check completeness, specificity, consistency and evidence. The aim is a plan that fa…
Read moreHow to respond to a draft EHCP
You must have at least 15 days, beginning with the day the draft EHCP is served, to make representations, request a particular placement and require a meeting with a local-authority off…
Read moreEHCP annual reviews: meetings, decisions and amendments
An EHCP must be reviewed at least every 12 months. The annual-review meeting gathers views and recommendations; the local authority then decides whether to maintain, amend or cease the …
Read moreEHCP appeal deadlines explained
The tribunal must normally receive your SEND appeal within two months of the date on the local authority’s decision letter or one month of the date on the mediation certificate, whichev…
Read moreEvidence for an EHCP appeal
Useful appeal evidence answers the question the tribunal must decide. A refusal-to-assess appeal, a provision dispute and a placement dispute need different evidence. Start with the dis…
Read moreEHCP appeals: a guide to your options
The First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) can consider specified local-authority EHCP decisions in England. These include refusals to assess or issue a plan and…
Read moreEHCP mediation: advice, certificates and choices
Mediation is a way to try to resolve an EHCP dispute with an independent mediator. For most SEND appeals, you must first obtain mediation advice and a certificate, but you can choose no…
Read moreEHCP timeline: the 6, 16 and 20-week deadlines
In England, an EHC needs-assessment request normally starts a 20-week process. The authority normally decides whether to assess within six weeks, notifies a refusal to issue a plan by w…
Read moreEHCP sections a to k
An Education, Health and Care plan in England has prescribed sections A to K covering views, needs, outcomes, provision, placement, budgets and evidence. Read the sections together: eve…
Read moreEHCP sections A to K explained
An EHCP has prescribed sections A to K. Each serves a different purpose: views, needs, outcomes, provision, placement, personal budgets and evidence. A useful review checks how those se…
Read moreEHCP sections B, F and I: needs, provision and placement
Section B identifies special educational needs, Section F specifies the support required, and Section I identifies the placement. Read them as a connected argument. A school name cannot…
Read moreThe EHCP working document explained
A working document is a version of the EHCP used to show agreed and disputed amendments during a contents appeal. It helps the parties and tribunal identify what remains to decide. It i…
Read moreFamily-impact evidence for an EHCP appeal
Family-impact evidence explains how a child or young person’s needs affect daily life and what support is required. It is most useful when it contains specific, representative observati…
Read moreHow an EHCP appeal works, from filing to decision
An EHCP appeal usually involves registration, the local authority’s response, evidence and case preparation, any necessary hearing, and a tribunal decision. The tribunal issues directio…
Read moreIndependent social-work evidence for EHCP appeals
An independent social-work assessment can help an EHCP appeal where there is a defined gap concerning social-care needs, family context, daily functioning or relevant provision. Its val…
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