February 15th deadline for phase transfer appeals.

• Posted2025-02-14 00:00
• AuthorHolly McCormick

By Saturday the 15th of February 2025, Local Authorities must comply with their statutory duty of issuing final Education, Heath, and Care Plans (EHCP) for every child going through a phase transfer at school.  These EHCPs must name in Section I the...

Local Authorities are not meeting their statutory deadlines for assessing a child’s special educational needs, and thereafter if agreed, issuing Education, Health and Care Plans (‘EHCP’). A recent BBC Report into Local Authorities missed...

Can an Independent School Be Named in Section I of an EHCP

• Posted2025-02-11 00:00
• AuthorLaura Giggs

Understanding Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 As specialist education law solicitors, we regularly help parents and professionals navigate the complex world of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). One of the most common questions we...

Ofsted to Assess SEND Provision for Pupils Not in School

• Posted2025-02-10 00:00
• AuthorMari Carrington

As the number of children with SEND who are not in full-time education continues to rise, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released plans to visit local authority areas to assess the support in place for these children. Ofsted intends to...