The process to get an EHCP, which is a legal document outlining the support a child needs, is often lengthy, and can lead to costly tribunals between parents and local authorities.

Hull City Council said it is not appropriate to comment on individual cases. The parents of a four-year-old girl who has a ...

Hertfordshire County Council is set to pay a parent £700 following a complaint to the Ombudsman about the issuing of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

More than 100 parents shared their experiences of SEND services in Hertfordshire at a series of ‘listening events’ hosted by the county council.

At present, parents can use tribunals to win assessments of their children’s needs that can lead to an EHCP; to challenge the results of those assessments to win an EHCP; and to ensure that ...

There are 1,276 children waiting for an assessment at the moment to see if they need an EHCP. But the number of new plans finalised each month is rising, with 89 finished in March, 11 more than ...