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Real, sellable letters for every stage of the SEND journey, written in plain English. Choose the one that fits your situation, change the bracketed parts, and send it.
33 templates
EHCP Needs Assessment Request Letter
Formally asks your local authority to carry out an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment for your child, under section 36 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
View templateRequest for Re-assessment of EHC Needs
Asks the local authority to re-assess your child's EHC needs because their needs have changed and the current EHC plan no longer reflects the support required.
View templateResponse to Draft EHC Plan
Responds to a draft EHC plan, pointing out missing needs or vague provision and requesting specific amendments, including naming your preferred school in Section I.
View templateResponse to Proposed Amendments to EHC Plan
Objects to proposed changes to an existing EHC plan that would remove or reduce support, and asks for provision to be kept or reinstated.
View templateProvision Not Being Delivered – EHC Plan
Tells the local authority that the support set out in your child's EHC plan is not actually being delivered, and asks for it to be put in place without delay.
View templateFailure to Seek Proper Advice – EHC Needs Assessment
Raises that the council has not gathered all the professional advice required for a proper EHC needs assessment, and asks for the missing advice to be obtained.
View templateFailure to Review EHC Plan Annually
Reminds the local authority that EHC plans must be reviewed at least once every 12 months and asks for the overdue annual review to be arranged.
View templateNo Response to EHC Needs Assessment Request
Chases the local authority for a decision on your EHC needs assessment request when the six-week deadline has passed with no reply.
View templateDelay in Issuing Draft or Final EHC Plan
Chases the local authority when it has missed the statutory deadlines for issuing the draft (16 weeks) or final (20 weeks) EHC plan after assessment.
View templateRequest for Personal Budget – EHC Plan
Asks the local authority for a personal budget so you can have more flexibility over how the provision in your child's EHC plan is arranged.
View templateRequest for Mediation Following EHC Decision
Asks for mediation to resolve a disagreement with the local authority about an EHC decision, as an alternative or step before a tribunal appeal.
View templateNotice of Appeal to SEND Tribunal
Informs the local authority that you intend to appeal an EHC decision to the SEND Tribunal and sets out why you disagree.
View templateComplaint About Delay or Poor Communication
Raises a formal complaint about delays and poor communication during your child's EHC process and asks for it to be put right.
View templateRequest for Change of School Placement in EHC Plan
Asks the local authority to name a different, more suitable school or setting in Section I of your child's EHC plan.
View templateRequest for Transport Assistance – EHC Plan
Asks the local authority to arrange suitable school transport because your child cannot travel to school independently due to their needs.
View templateRequest for Additional Support in EHC Plan
Asks for the EHC plan to be reviewed and amended to add support that is currently missing, such as 1:1 help, therapy or specialist input.
View templateComplaint About School Placement Breakdown
Tells the local authority that your child's current placement has broken down and is no longer suitable, and asks for the placement to be urgently reviewed.
View templateRequest for Copy of Educational Records
Asks the school's governing body for a copy of your child's educational records under The Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005.
View templateRequest for Emergency Review of EHC Plan
Asks for an urgent, early review of your child's EHC plan because of a significant change in circumstances, including safeguarding or wellbeing risks.
View templateRequest for School Information – Appeal Against Refusal to Assess
Asks the school for information (SEN budget, support data and your child's provision) to use as evidence in a tribunal appeal against the council's refusal to assess.
View templateRequest for School Information – Appeal Against Refusal to Issue EHC Plan
Asks the school for information and support data to use as evidence in a tribunal appeal against the council's refusal to issue an EHC plan.
View templateComplaint About Failure to Implement SEN Support
Complains to the school that agreed SEN support and interventions are not being delivered consistently, and asks for this to be put right urgently.
View templateRequest for Specialist Assessment
Asks the local authority to arrange a specialist assessment (such as educational psychologist, speech and language or occupational therapy) as part of the EHC process.
View templateComplaint Regarding Failure to Use Best Endeavours for SEN Support
A formal complaint to the school's governing body that the school is not using its 'best endeavours' to secure the SEN provision your child needs.
View templateRequest for Interim or Temporary Educational Provision
Asks the local authority to put interim or temporary education in place while your child is unable to access suitable full-time education.
View templateRequest for Alternative Education Following Permanent Exclusion
Tells the local authority that your child has been permanently excluded and requests suitable alternative education under section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
View templateRequest for Alternative Education – Child Unable to Attend School
Asks the local authority to arrange suitable education under section 19 of the Education Act 1996 because your child cannot attend school for medical or other reasons.
View templateRequest for Alternative Education – Child Without School Place
Tells the local authority that your child of compulsory school age has no school place and requests suitable education under section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
View templateComplaint About Unlawful Exclusion Related to SEN
Complains that your child's exclusion did not properly take their SEN or disability into account and that reasonable adjustments may have been missing.
View templateRequest for Reasonable Adjustments in School
Asks the school to make and implement reasonable adjustments so your child with SEN or a disability can access education safely and fairly.
View templateRequest for Alternative Provision
Asks for alternative provision to be considered because your child cannot access appropriate education in their current setting due to their SEN or disability.
View templateComplaint About Failure to Provide Suitable Education
A formal complaint that the local authority is failing its duty to ensure your child receives suitable education, and a request for urgent action.
View templateRequest for Updated Professional Reports
Asks the local authority to obtain up-to-date professional reports because the existing ones are outdated and no longer reflect your child's needs.
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