EHCP & Needs Assessments

Preparation for Adulthood is such a grey area as far as what ‘should’ and must happen that it makes the previous experiences of ‘woolly wording’ seem positively silken. The SEND Code of Practice for Preparation for Adulthood has ‘shoulds’ and ‘coulds’ thrown around as generously as old fashioned school cake has Hundreds and Thousands sprinkled on the top.  

Worried about your child’s EHCP being taken away? Learn when a Local Authority can lawfully cease to maintain an EHC plan, the legal process involved, your right to appeal, and how to evidence ongoing need under SEND law.

Whether it’s moving to a new school, or from class to class, a new school year or a new school type, school transitions can be an anxious time for our children and young people, and for us.  

Find out what to do if your LA ignores your EHCP amendments. Learn what evidence must be included in Sections B and F of an EHCP to support your appeal and ensure your child’s SEN are fully specified and met.

Learn how the law supports mainstream education for SEND children, and how to evidence when a special school or alternative provision is truly needed.

Not sure if your child’s EHCP is fit for purpose? We guide you through what a good Section B (needs) and Section F (provision) should look like, in plain English.

What are Personal Budgets and Direct Payments, and how can they help your child with SEND? Learn how they work, your entitlements, and how to request them confidently.

There's a lot of talk at the moment about artificial intelligence (AI). Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and CoPilot are being recommended more and more for things like writing documents, drafting emails, and even preparing for legal cases. Some services are encouraging parents to use them when applying for an EHCP or preparing for a Tribunal or Judicial Review. On the surface, this might sound like a smart, cost-saving option. But we want to be absolutely clear: using AI tools to

Judicial Review: is this the solution to all of your EHCP problems, is this the ‘quick fix’?

Are the abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology used in SEND (there goes another!) driving you to distraction and back again?

This article briefly explains what an EHCP is, how it supports your child/young person and how we can support you.

This article explains what happens during an EHC Needs Assessment and how you can ensure the best identification of needs and provision possible.   An EHCP is only ever as good as the professional advice obtained during the EHC needs assessment process.  The identification of outcomes, needs and provision in professional reports will be used to write your child’s EHCP, so it is extremely important that professional advice is as accurate and thorough as possible.   What happen

This blog will explain your options if you are not happy with the school that is named in your childs EHCP.

It is not unusual for Local Authorities to conduct an EHC Needs Assessment and then refuse to issue an EHCP. This is not legal.

If you disagree with your child's EHCP, you can either accept, request mediation, or appeal to SENDIST, each requiring thorough.

This article explains what an Annual Review is, and why they are so important to your child's SEND education.

This article explains why it's imperative to check your EHCP, when you must be doing this, and how.

The EHCP is like a ‘menu’ for your child, and it is unique to your child, written exclusively for your child.

Navigating the process of Education Health & Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) requests for children can be challenging

This article discusses Post-16 & -19 EHCP transitions, the education landscape after school, and why you must prepare for this.