Keeping an EHCP into college and beyond
An EHCP does not end when your young person turns 16 or 18. It can continue to age 25 while they stay in education or training and still need the support.
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An EHCP does not end when your young person turns 16 or 18. It can continue to age 25 while they stay in education or training and still need the support.
You can request control over how your child's EHCP provision is funded. Three delivery options, how to request, and what to do when the LA pushes back.
A school saying it is full is not a lawful reason to refuse a child with an EHCP. The council must name a placement, and a named school must admit. Here is what to do.
An EHCP must be issued within 20 weeks of the assessment request. If the council has missed the deadline, here is who to chase and what to do next.
The EHCP says it, but it is not happening. The council, not the school, must secure Section F provision, and a funding or staffing shortage is no excuse.
There were 638,745 EHCPs in force in England in January 2025, up almost 11% in a year and nearly double the 2019 total. See DfE data on which needs they cover.
There were 955,000 suspensions in England's schools in 2023/24, and children with SEND were suspended and excluded far more often than their peers. Here is what the data shows and your rights.
Appeals to the SEND tribunal hit a record 25,000 in 2024/25, and 99% of the cases that reached a decision went in the family's favour. Here is what the official data shows.
Just 46.4% of new EHCPs were issued within the 20-week legal deadline in England in 2024, the lowest share in six years. Search every local authority to see how your council compares.
Refused an assessment, refused a plan, or unhappy with what's in it? Here's how to use the free SEND Parents Help assistant to understand the decision and build your appeal.
You get 15 days to respond to a draft EHCP, and the wording decides whether the support is enforceable. Here's how the free assistant helps you audit every line.
Section A of the EHCP is the one part written in your voice. Here's how to turn your lived experience into clear parental views with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
A year of reports, one meeting that shapes the next. Use the free assistant to compare Section F against what actually happened and walk in prepared.
You don't need a solicitor to ask for an EHC needs assessment. Here's how the free assistant turns your notes and school reports into a clear, legally grounded letter.
Most families stand up at tribunal without a lawyer. A walkthrough of using the free assistant to organise your bundle, anticipate the LA's case, and rehearse the hearing.
The government's SEND White Paper proposes replacing EHCPs with Individual Support Plans from 2029. Here's what it means and what to do now.
The SEND Tribunal sounds intimidating. But parents win most appeals, and you don't need a solicitor. Here's what actually happens.
At 18, social care law changes completely. Your child's EHCP can continue, but everything else shifts. Here's what to prepare for.
Your council may be legally required to provide school transport for your child. Here's when they must, and how to challenge a refusal.
DLA is based on needs. EHCPs are based on needs. School support is based on needs. You can access all of these right now.
Between 90% and 98% of refusal-to-assess appeals are won by families. A refusal to assess isn't the end. Here's what to do next.
You can request an EHCP assessment yourself. No special form needed. Here's exactly how to do it and what evidence to include.
An EHCP is a legal document that forces your council to provide specific support. Here's how to tell if your child needs one.