# Draft EHCP Review | £960 including VAT Fixed Fee, 15 Day Window | Little Nellies Source: https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/draft-ehcp-review Canonical: https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/draft-ehcp-review # Draft EHCP review Your council must give you at least 15 calendar days to respond to a draft EHCP. We check the draft against the evidence, identify changes to request and prepare your written response. Tell us the date in your council’s letter straight away so we can confirm availability. Little Nellies supports families in England. ## Your draft response deadline Your council must give you at least 15 calendar days to respond to a draft EHCP. Check the deadline in the covering letter. If you have only 10 days left, we can still discuss helping, subject to availability and the work needed. We confirm the delivery date before accepting an instruction. Ask promptly if an extension is needed; do not assume one has been agreed. ## At a glance ### Stage Draft plan received ### Deadline in play At least 15 calendar days for representations; check the date in your council’s letter ### Fee £960 including VAT ### Included work Agreed draft review, proposed amendments and written response ### Who delivers Little Nellies SEND team, with a named case contact ### Where England only ## Draft review fee and scope £960 including VAT for the agreed draft review and written response. The written quote confirms the scope, payment terms and delivery date before booking. We look across Sections A–I for gaps and inconsistencies against the available evidence. Detailed amendments focus on the agreed needs and provision work, particularly Sections B and F; any additional drafting is identified and agreed before work starts. Meeting attendance, new assessments and later appeal casework are separate services. This review uses the documents available; it does not replace an assessment by the relevant professional. ## Who this support is for A long draft may mention a diagnosis without explaining every need or who will provide support, how often and for how long. You may be concerned about missing sensory needs, vague wording such as “access to” or “regular”, or how to request a setting. We assess wording in context and connect proposed changes to the evidence. The draft is your opportunity to comment, request a meeting and request an educational setting. We agree who is responding and how the child’s views will be included. After compulsory school age, decision-making rights generally transfer to the young person; their involvement, support and authority to act are considered individually. ## What we do and what you receive - Check the draft letter, response date, supporting documents and your priorities. - Review Sections A–I for consistency, checking how the draft reflects needs, views, outcomes and provision. - Examine needs in Section B alongside educational provision in Section F, proposing detail about delivery, frequency, duration and expertise where the evidence supports it. - Flag missing or misplaced provision and explain the reasons for the changes within the agreed drafting scope. - Prepare your response, including any agreed meeting request or setting preference. You receive the reviewed draft, proposed amendments cross-referenced to the evidence, a written response and a note explaining the next step. The delivery date is agreed against your response window. ## What the draft should contain ### Needs and educational provision Section B should describe the special educational needs identified by the evidence. Section F should specify the educational support required, with detailed, specific and normally quantified provision. The wording should explain what will be delivered and how it meets each need. ### Therapy in the right section Health or social care provision that educates or trains is treated as special educational provision and belongs in Section F. Health provision that does not educate or train may properly belong in Section G. We flag an issue where educational provision has been omitted from F, rather than treating every reference to therapy in G as an error. ### Your requested setting The draft should not name the proposed school or type of institution in Section I. You can request a setting; the council’s naming duties and exceptions depend on the type of institution and the statutory conditions. The council must consider your representations before finalising the plan. The normal overall final-plan timetable does not restart when the draft is sent. The framework includes the Children and Families Act 2014, sections 21, 37 and 38, SEND Regulations 12 and 13, and the SEND Code of Practice. ## Documents to send us - The complete draft plan, council covering letter and any agreed extension. - The advice obtained during assessment: educational psychology, speech and language, occupational therapy, health and social care, as applicable. - The school’s SEN support plan and reviews, your own advice and any independent reports. - Information about the settings you are considering, including relevant Local Offer information. ## What happens next ### 1. Share the draft and deadline Tell us the actual response date immediately and send the relevant documents. ### 2. Agree scope and delivery We confirm availability, the fee and the work we can complete in the time available. ### 3. Review and prepare the response We discuss the priorities and prepare proposed amendments, reasons and any setting request. You have the agreed opportunity to review the response. ### 4. Submit and keep a record Send the response by the applicable deadline and keep a copy and evidence of receipt. The council may accept, reject or discuss the requested changes. ## How we work with your family Little Nellies is the SEND and EHCP service of Nellie Supports Ltd. Your casework is led by our SEND team, with social work or psychological input where it is part of the agreed service. We confirm who will carry out the work and provide a named contact and written updates. The child or young person’s views, strengths and everyday experience remain central. Tell us about communication, accessibility or participation needs so we can agree suitable arrangements. We consider what happens at home as well as what professionals see in school. The Nellie Standard is our own framework for clear, evidence-led work. Each proposed amendment is linked to the relevant need and evidence, so you can see why we suggest it. We distinguish evidence, gaps and limitations, explain our reasoning and make space for your questions. With the family’s consent, we request relevant records from SENCOs and other professionals, explain their purpose and respect each contributor’s independent account. This service follows England’s EHCP system; Wales has a separate ALN and IDP framework. [Read our editorial policy](https://www.nelliesupports.com/editorial-policy). ## Questions about the draft review ### What if the council does not make the changes? A later appeal concerns a final decision. Relevant educational needs, provision and placement can then be challenged through the applicable route and dates. Appeal casework is separately agreed, and useful draft-review work can carry into it. A standalone working document may suit a family managing its own appeal. ### Do we have to attend mediation? Attending a mediation meeting is voluntary. Any requirement to contact a mediation adviser and obtain a certificate, and any exception, depends on the later appeal. ### What might a review change? For example, reports may describe sensory and language needs while the draft says only that communication support is available. A review could identify missing needs and propose clearer wording supported by those reports. This is an illustrative example, not a client story or a guaranteed outcome; the council decides the final wording, subject to appeal rights. ### Are you solicitors? No. We provide SEND advocacy and independent social work support and identify when a solicitor or another specialist is needed. Educational psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and diagnosis require the appropriate specialists. ## Free help with EHCPs You can use free information and advice, and you do not have to buy a service to take part in the EHCP process. Check current availability and the scope of each organisation’s support. - [IPSEA](https://www.ipsea.org.uk/) — SEND law information, model letters and advice services for families in England. - [SOS!SEN](https://www.sossen.org.uk/) — SEND information and advice; some additional services may carry a charge. - [Find your local SENDIASS](https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/about-us-0/networks/information-advice-and-support-services-network/find-your-local-ias-service) — free, impartial information, advice and support for children, young people and parents. ## Related guides and other support - [Section F EHCP Provision Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/ehcp-dynamic-pages/section-f-ehcp-provision-explained) - [Draft EHCP Response Checklist for Parents](https://www.nelliesupports.com/ehcp-dynamic-pages/draft-ehcp-response-checklist-for-parents) - [Draft EHCP Quality Checklist](https://www.nelliesupports.com/ehcp-dynamic-pages/draft-ehcp-quality-checklist) - [EHCP application](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/ehcp-application-support) — support before the draft stage. - [Content appeal](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/ehcp-content-appeal) — challenge relevant educational needs, provision or placement in the final plan. - [Annual review representation](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/ehcp-annual-review-draft-review) — support once the plan is in place. - [Evidence review](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support/ehcp-evidence-review) — identify what the existing records establish and any gaps. ## Book your free 15-minute call Tell us what has happened, which documents you have and any deadline. We will help identify the stage you have reached, discuss which service may fit and explain the next step. The call is an initial enquiry; document review and detailed case advice are separate paid work. [Request your free 15-minute call](https://www.nelliesupports.com/contact#footer-contact). --- Nellie Supports Ltd · 0333 987 5118 · nellie@nelliesupports.com Office 11 and 12, Unit 20, Springfield Business Park, Grantham, NG31 7FZ