Education & School7 August 2026
Speech Therapy on Your EHCP: Getting It Delivered
SaLT is the most commonly specified and most commonly undelivered EHCP provision. If it's in Section F, the LA must secure it regardless of NHS waits.
6 min read
Tag: EHCP
35 articles found.
Education & School5 August 2026
Why so many children with SEND are missing school
More than a third of children with an EHCP were persistently absent in 2024/25, against one in seven of their peers with no identified needs. Here is what the official DfE data shows and your rights.
5 min read
Education & School24 July 2026
How a Supported Internship Works and Who Qualifies
A supported internship is a course that happens mostly at a real workplace, with a job coach alongside. Who qualifies, how the year works, and what happens to the EHCP.
11 min read
Education & School22 July 2026
What Is an EOTAS Package and Who Can Get One
EOTAS is education the council arranges and funds outside any school, under section 61. What a package contains, how it differs from home education, and how to ask.
10 min read
Education & School13 July 2026
Can You Get an EHCP for ADHD, Autism or Dyslexia?
An EHCP is granted on your child's needs. The legal test, and what it means for ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and anxiety.
8 min read
Education & School12 July 2026
Why your postcode decides who gets a personal budget
Just 3.1% of EHCPs in England came with a personal budget in 2025, and whether your child gets one depends enormously on where you live. Here is the data by council and your right to ask.
4 min read
Education & School11 July 2026
What Is SEND? A Parent's First-Term Glossary
SEND stands for special educational needs and disabilities. A plain-English glossary of the terms you'll meet in your first term: SEN, SENCO, EHCP and more.
7 min read
Daily Life & Planning10 July 2026
What Is SENDIASS? What It Does and Doesn't Do
SENDIASS is free, confidential, and impartial support every council must provide. What it can help with, what it can't, and how to find yours.
7 min read
Education & School4 July 2026
PDA at school when your area does not recognise it
Your area says it does not recognise PDA, so the school will not act. Here is why your child's right to support does not depend on that label.
13 min read
Education & School3 July 2026
The Sections of an EHCP, A to K, Explained
An EHCP runs from Section A to Section K: what each section holds, which are legally binding, and which you can appeal.
10 min read
Education & School1 July 2026
Moving to a New Council With an EHCP
Moving council in England does not cost your child their EHCP support. The new authority must maintain the plan and deliver Section F from the transfer date, normally the day you move.
11 min read
Education & School30 June 2026
SEND funding for nursery and early years
How nursery and pre-school support is funded in England: the SEN Inclusion Fund, the Disability Access Fund, and when to start the EHCP route early.
12 min read
Education & School27 June 2026
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.
13 min read
Education & School24 June 2026
EHCP Personal Budgets: Taking Control of Your Child's 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.
8 min read
Education & School23 June 2026
No school named on your child's EHCP
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.
15 min read
Education & School22 June 2026
The council has missed your EHCP deadline
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.
13 min read
Education & School21 June 2026
When your child's EHCP is not being delivered
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.
14 min read
Education & School18 June 2026
EHCPs have more than doubled. Here's who has one
There were 718,838 EHCPs in force in England in January 2026, up 12.5% in a year and more than double the 2019 total. See DfE data on which needs they cover.
6 min read
Education & School18 June 2026
SEND and school exclusions: what the data shows
There were 913,000 suspensions in England's schools in 2024/25, the first fall in years. But children on SEN support fell further behind, not closer to their peers. The data and your rights.
5 min read
Rights & Legal18 June 2026
SEND tribunal appeals: who appeals, and who wins
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.
6 min read
Education & School17 June 2026
EHCP timeliness by council: the 2025 data
Just 46.1% of new EHCPs were issued within the 20-week legal deadline in England in 2025, the lowest share in seven years. Search every local authority to see how your council compares.
6 min read
How-to Guides10 June 2026
How to Appeal an EHCP Decision Using AI
Refused an assessment, refused a plan, or unhappy with what's in it? Use the free SEND Parents Help assistant to understand the decision and build your appeal.
5 min read
How-to Guides10 June 2026
Check Your Draft EHCP for Problems Using AI
You get 15 days to respond to a draft EHCP, and the wording decides whether the support is enforceable. The free assistant audits every line before you sign it off.
5 min read
How-to Guides10 June 2026
Writing Your EHCP Parental Views With AI
Section A of the EHCP is the one part written in your voice. Turn your lived experience into clear parental views with the free SEND Parents Help assistant.
5 min read
How-to Guides10 June 2026
Prepare for an EHCP Annual Review Using AI
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.
5 min read
How-to Guides10 June 2026
Write an EHCP Request Letter With AI Help
You don't need a solicitor to ask for an EHC needs assessment, just a letter that names the legal test. The free assistant turns your notes and school reports into one you can send today.
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How-to Guides3 June 2026
Prepare for a SEND Tribunal Hearing Using AI
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.
5 min read
News & Policy31 May 2026
The SEND White Paper: What It Means for Your Family
The government's SEND White Paper proposes replacing EHCPs with Individual Support Plans from 2029: what it means and what to do now.
7 min read
Rights & Legal13 May 2026
What Actually Happens at a SEND Tribunal
The SEND Tribunal sounds intimidating. But parents win most appeals, and you don't need a solicitor. Here's what actually happens.
8 min read
Daily Life & Planning6 May 2026
Turning 18 with SEND: What Happens to Your Child's Support
At 18, social care law changes completely. Your child's EHCP can continue, but everything else shifts. Here's what to prepare for.
7 min read
Education & School29 April 2026
School Transport for SEND Children
Your council may be legally required to provide free school transport, even if your home is close to the school. When the duty applies, and how to challenge a refusal.
4 min read
Daily Life & Planning26 April 2026
Your Child Doesn't Need a Diagnosis to Get Help
DLA is based on needs. EHCPs are based on needs. School support is based on needs. You can access all of these right now.
6 min read
Education & School29 March 2026
EHCP Refused? Your Right to Appeal
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.
8 min read
Education & School25 March 2026
Requesting an EHCP Assessment: Step by Step
You can request an EHCP assessment yourself. No special form needed. Here's exactly how to do it and what evidence to include.
8 min read
Education & School22 March 2026
What Is an EHCP? Does My Child Need One?
An EHCP is a legal document that forces your council to provide specific support. The signs your child might need one, and what to do next.
9 min read