The Local Authority’s Duty to consult

January 13, 2025

Would the attendance of the child or young person be incompatible with the efficient use of resources?

This is one of the three legal tests that may apply when naming a school on an EHCP. This legal test requires a comparison of costs ...

January 13, 2025

What if I choose to electively home educate?

Parents are allowed to choose to make their own arrangements for their child/young person's education under s.7 Education Act 1996. This includes choosing to electively ...

January 13, 2025

What if it is not appropriate for your child to be educated in a school?

The Local Authority (LA) has a power (not an obligation) to arrange for special educational provision for a child or young person with SEND to ...

January 13, 2025

Rights to independent advice and support, mediation and tribunal

If the final EHCP does not name the school/setting of your choice, parents and young people have a right to: independent SEND Information, Advice and ...