The Plenda rulebook

Time limits (58)

The legal deadlines Plenda works out. Each page says how the date is counted and whose date it is.

• Council decides whether to assess As soon as practicable, and in any case within 6 weeks of the day the council received the request, or the child or young person was brought to its attention: the same day of the week, 6 weeks later.assessment_decision
• Advice from a professional or service Within 6 weeks of the day the body received the council's request for advice: the same day of the week, 6 weeks later.advice_6_weeks
• Council decides whether to issue a plan (shown by a draft plan, or a decision not to issue) As soon as practicable, and in any case within 16 weeks of the day the council received the request: the same day of the week, 16 weeks later.decision_not_to_issue
• Latest day to send the draft plan and still finish within 20 weeks Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 15 days before the date 20 weeks after the day the council received the request, so that the at least 15 days to comment on the draft end before the 20-week date.draft_latest_for_20_weeks
• Your time to comment on the draft plan and ask for a school or college At least 15 days beginning with the day the draft was served: that day is day 1, so the last day is day 15. The council can allow longer.draft_plan_comments
• Council sends the final EHC plan As soon as practicable, and in any case within 20 weeks of the day the council received the request: the same day of the week, 20 weeks later.final_plan_20_weeks
• First annual review of the plan Within the 12 months starting with the day the plan was first made: that day counts, so the period ends the day before the anniversary (28 February for a period beginning with 29 February).first_annual_review
• Next annual review of the plan Within the 12 months starting with the date the plan was last reviewed: that day counts, so the period ends the day before the anniversary (28 February for a period beginning with 29 February).next_annual_review
• Invitations to the review meeting At least 2 weeks before the review meeting: the same day of the week 2 weeks earlier, at the latest.review_invitations
• Reports and advice sent out before the review meeting At least 2 weeks before the review meeting: the same day of the week 2 weeks earlier, at the latest.review_advice_circulated
• Review report after the meeting Within 2 weeks of the review meeting: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.review_report
• Council's decision after the review Within 4 weeks of the review meeting: the same day of the week, 4 weeks later.review_decision
• Your time to comment on proposed amendments At least 15 days beginning with the day the proposed amendments were served: that day is day 1, so the last day is day 15. The council can allow longer.amendment_comments
• Council sends the final amended plan (or decides not to amend) As soon as practicable, and in any case within 8 weeks of the day the council sent the proposed amendments: the same day of the week, 8 weeks later.amended_plan_8_weeks
• Council decides on a request to re-assess Within 15 days of the day the council received the request: 15 days after that day.reassessment_decision
• Council sends the plan after re-assessment As soon as practicable, and in any case within 14 weeks of the day the council told the parent or young person it will re-assess (or decided to on its own initiative): the same day of the week, 14 weeks later.reassessment_plan_14_weeks
• First review after re-assessment Within 12 months of the day the finalised plan was sent: the same date 12 months later, or the last day of a shorter month.review_after_reassessment
• Plan reviewed and amended before a move between school phases Before 15 February in the calendar year of the move: the last day is 14 February.phase_transfer_school
• Plan reviewed and amended before the move from secondary school to post-16 Before 31 March in the calendar year of the move: the last day is 30 March.phase_transfer_post16
• Plan reviewed and amended before a move between post-16 institutions At least 5 months before the move: the same date 5 months earlier, at the latest.phase_transfer_post16_other
• Latest day for proposed amendments before the phase transfer date Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 15 days before 14 February in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that the at least 15 days to comment on proposed amendments end before it.phase_transfer_school_latest_proposals
• Latest review meeting that leaves the council its 4 weeks to decide Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 4 weeks and 15 days before 14 February in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that the council can take its 4 weeks to decide and still leave 15 days for comments.phase_transfer_school_latest_meeting
• Latest day to invite people to that review meeting Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 6 weeks and 15 days before 14 February in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that invitations go out at least 2 weeks before the latest workable review meeting.phase_transfer_school_latest_invitations
• Latest day for proposed amendments before the phase transfer date Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 15 days before 30 March in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that the at least 15 days to comment on proposed amendments end before it.phase_transfer_post16_latest_proposals
• Latest review meeting that leaves the council its 4 weeks to decide Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 4 weeks and 15 days before 30 March in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that the council can take its 4 weeks to decide and still leave 15 days for comments.phase_transfer_post16_latest_meeting
• Latest day to invite people to that review meeting Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 6 weeks and 15 days before 30 March in the calendar year of the move (the last day for the amended plan), so that invitations go out at least 2 weeks before the latest workable review meeting.phase_transfer_post16_latest_invitations
• Latest day for proposed amendments before the phase transfer date Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 15 days before the date 5 months before the move, so that the at least 15 days to comment on proposed amendments end before it.phase_transfer_post16_other_latest_proposals
• Latest review meeting that leaves the council its 4 weeks to decide Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 4 weeks and 15 days before the date 5 months before the move, so that the council can take its 4 weeks to decide and still leave 15 days for comments.phase_transfer_post16_other_latest_meeting
• Latest day to invite people to that review meeting Worked out from the rules, not a separate legal time limit: 6 weeks and 15 days before the date 5 months before the move, so that invitations go out at least 2 weeks before the latest workable review meeting.phase_transfer_post16_other_latest_invitations
• New council tells you about the transferred plan Within 6 weeks of the date of the transfer: the same day of the week, 6 weeks later.new_council_informs_family
• Review of the plan by the new council Within 3 months beginning with the date of the transfer (that day counts, so the period ends the day before the same date 3 months later, or at the end of a shorter month), or within 12 months beginning with the date the plan was made or, if it has been reviewed, the previous review (that day counts, so the period ends the day before the anniversary (28 February for a period beginning with 29 February)), whichever is later.review_after_transfer
• Last day to contact a mediation adviser (needed before most appeals) Within 2 months of the day written notice of the decision was sent: the same date 2 months later, or the last day of a shorter month.contact_mediation_adviser
• Mediation certificate (if you do not want mediation) Within 3 working days of being told mediation is not wanted: not counting that day, weekends or bank holidays in England.mediation_certificate_no_mediation
• Mediation takes place Within 30 days of being told mediation is wanted: 30 days after that day.mediation_within_30_days
• Mediation certificate after mediation Within 3 working days of the mediation ending: not counting that day, weekends or bank holidays in England.mediation_certificate_after_mediation
• Last day to appeal to the SEND Tribunal 2 months after the day the decision notice was sent (the same date 2 months later, or the last day of a shorter month), or 1 month after the day the mediation certificate was issued (the same date the next month, or the last day of a shorter month), whichever is later. If the last day falls between 25 December and 1 January or in August, it moves to the first working day after 1 January or 31 August; on any other day that is not a working day, to the next working day. It must arrive by 5pm.appeal_deadline
• Council's response to the appeal No later than the 30th working day after the day the council received the appeal: not counting that day, weekends, bank holidays in England, 25 December to 1 January, or any day in August. It must arrive by 5pm.council_appeal_response
• Council confirms it will assess (after a Tribunal order) Within 2 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.order_assess_notify
• Decision not to issue a plan after an ordered assessment (if that is the decision) As soon as practicable, and in any case within 10 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 10 weeks later.order_assess_no_plan
• Final plan after an ordered assessment As soon as practicable, and in any case within 14 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 14 weeks later.order_assess_plan
• Draft plan (after a Tribunal order to make a plan) Within 5 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.order_make_plan_draft
• Final plan (after a Tribunal order to make a plan) Within 11 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 11 weeks later.order_make_plan_final
• Council reconsiders (after the Tribunal refers the case back) Within 2 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.order_remit
• Amended plan (after a Tribunal order about needs or provision) Within 5 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.order_amend_provision
• Amended plan (after a Tribunal order about the school or college) Within 2 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.order_amend_placement
• Amended plan (after a Tribunal order to continue and amend) Within 5 weeks of the date of the order: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.order_continue_and_amend
• Council confirms it will assess, after it said it would not oppose the appeal Within 2 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.unopposed_assess
• Decision not to issue a plan, if that is the decision, after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (appeal about an assessment) As soon as practicable, and in any case within 10 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 10 weeks later.unopposed_assess_no_plan
• Final plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (appeal about an assessment) As soon as practicable, and in any case within 14 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 14 weeks later.unopposed_assess_plan
• Amended plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (needs or provision) Within 5 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.unopposed_amend_provision
• Amended plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (school or college) Within 2 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 2 weeks later.unopposed_amend_placement
• Draft plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (appeal about issuing a plan) Within 5 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.unopposed_make_plan
• Final plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (appeal about issuing a plan) Within 11 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 11 weeks later.unopposed_make_plan_final
• Amended plan after the council said it would not oppose the appeal (appeal about stopping the plan) Within 5 weeks of the day the council told the Tribunal, before sending its response, that it would not oppose the appeal: the same day of the week, 5 weeks later.unopposed_continue_and_amend
• Written response to a Tribunal health or social care recommendation Within 5 weeks beginning with the date of the recommendation: that day counts, so the period ends the day before the same day of the week 5 weeks later.recommendation_response
• Copy of the reply to a Tribunal recommendation sent to the Secretary of State Within 1 week beginning with the date of the council's reply (social care), or the day the council received the health body's reply (health): that day counts, so the period ends the day before the same day of the week 1 week later.recommendation_response_copy
• Response to a request for personal information Within 1 month of the day the request was received (or, if later, the day the organisation received identity information or a fee it asked for): the same date the next month, or the last day of a shorter month. If that day is not a working day, the next working day.subject_access_response
• Response to a freedom of information request Promptly, and no later than the 20th working day after the day the request was received: not counting that day, weekends, Christmas Day, Good Friday or bank holidays anywhere in the UK.foi_response

Plan checks (52)

The checks Plenda runs on an EHC plan. They check what the plan says and how clearly. They do not judge whether the help is enough.

• Section not in the plan The whole plan · Legal requirementchk.structure.section_missing
• Section not labelled The whole plan · Code says mustchk.structure.section_unlabelled
• Section heading with nothing under it The whole plan · Legal requirementchk.structure.section_blank
• Sections combined under one heading The whole plan · Legal requirementchk.structure.sections_combined
• Views not found Section A · Legal requirementchk.a.views_not_found
• Need named only by a diagnosis Section B · Worth checkingchk.b.diagnosis_only
• Provision described outside Section F The whole plan · Worth checkingchk.plan.provision_outside_f
• Outcome describes support, not a difference Section E · Code says shouldchk.e.describes_provision
• Outcome has no timeframe Section E · Code says shouldchk.e.no_timeframe
• Outcome may be hard to measure Section E · Could be clearerchk.e.not_measurable
• Outcome date has already passed Section E · Code says shouldchk.e.past_date
• Content may be out of date The whole plan · Code says shouldchk.plan.stale_content
• What the provision is isn't clear Section F · Code says mustchk.f.what_not_clear
• Provision not fully quantified Section F · Code says shouldchk.f.not_quantified
• Named only generically Section F · Could be clearerchk.f.named_generically
• Possibly not specific enough Section F · Code says mustchk.f.hedged
• Amount possibly not clear Section F · Code says shouldchk.f.hedged_amount
• Wording could be firmer Section F · Could be clearerchk.f.wording
• Could say more Section F · Could be clearerchk.f.good_practice
• Provision set out by reference to another document Section F · Code says mustchk.f.by_reference
• Provision left to be decided later Section F · Code says mustchk.f.deferred
• Funding instead of provision Section F · Code says mustchk.f.funding_not_provision
• Provision made conditional on resources Section F · Code says mustchk.f.resource_condition
• Funding source named Section F · Could be clearerchk.f.funding_note
• Check whether the therapist works with the child Section F · Worth checkingchk.f.indirect_only
• No preparing-for-adulthood provision found Section F · Legal requirementchk.f.pfa_not_found
• Arrangements for education otherwise than at school Section F · Worth checkingchk.f.eotas_arrangements
• Section F and Section I may not match Section F · Worth checkingchk.f.placement_consistency
• Provision not specific Sections G, H1, H2 · Code says shouldchk.gh.not_specific
• Possibly not specific enough Sections G, H1, H2 · Code says shouldchk.gh.hedged
• Speech and language therapy outside Section F Sections G, H1, H2 · Code says shouldchk.gh.slt_outside_f
• Check where this belongs Sections G, H1, H2 · Worth checkingchk.gh.therapy_may_educate
• Health needs but no health provision Sections G, H1, H2 · Worth checkingchk.gh.c_without_g
• Social care needs but no social care provision Sections G, H1, H2 · Worth checkingchk.gh.d_without_h
• School or type named in a draft plan Section I · Legal requirementchk.i.named_in_draft
• School or type named in a draft after re-assessment Section I · Legal requirementchk.i.named_in_reassessment_draft
• No school or setting in a final plan Section I · Legal requirementchk.i.not_named_in_final
• Placement not clear Section I · Worth checkingchk.i.arrangement_unclear
• Personal budget details not found Section J · Code says shouldchk.j.details_not_found
• Direct payment details not found Section J · Legal requirementchk.j.direct_payment_not_found
• Section J and the facts given differ Section J · Worth checkingchk.j.mismatch
• Required advice not listed Section K · Legal requirementchk.k.advice_not_listed
• Check the specialist teacher was consulted Section K · Worth checkingchk.k.sensory_advice_not_listed
• Advice may be out of date Section K · Could be clearerchk.k.advice_old
• Area of need with no provision Sections B, E, F · Code says mustchk.thread.area_without_f
• Need with no linked provision Sections B, E, F · Worth checkingchk.thread.need_without_provision
• Need with no linked outcome Sections B, E, F · Could be clearerchk.thread.need_without_outcome
• Outcome not linked to a need Sections B, E, F · Could be clearerchk.thread.outcome_without_need
• Provision not linked to a need Sections B, E, F · Could be clearerchk.thread.provision_without_need
• Recommendation not found in the plan The whole plan · Worth checkingchk.advice.not_linked
• Recommendation included differently The whole plan · Worth checkingchk.advice.weakened
• Recommendation in a different section The whole plan · Worth checkingchk.advice.other_section

What a plan is checked against (27)

The requirements the plan checks look for, each with its source.

• The plan sets out what reg 12(1) lists, each section separately identified: Sections A to I, and Section J where special educational provision is to be secured by a direct payment. The advice is attached as Section K. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.sections
• Each section of the plan is separately identified. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.separately_identified
• The plan includes each section, separately labelled with its letter. Plenda reads this as including a section where nothing applies, which can say so under its heading. Code of Practice: must (restates the law)req.plan.sections_labelled
• Section A sets out the views, interests and aspirations of the child and their parents, or of the young person. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.a_views
• Section B specifies all of the child or young person's identified special educational needs. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.b_needs
• Outcomes describe the benefit or difference provision should make for the child or young person, and should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.e_outcomes
• Special educational provision in Section F is detailed and specific. Code of Practice: must (restates the law)req.plan.f_specific
• Section F provision should normally be quantified: its type, hours and frequency, and the level of expertise. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.f_quantified
• Section F specifies provision for each need in Section B. Code of Practice: must (restates the law)req.plan.f_each_need
• The council must secure the special educational provision in Section F. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.f_secured
• Health or social care provision that educates or trains a child or young person is treated as special educational provision, and is included in Section F. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.educates_or_trains
• Speech and language therapy should normally be recorded as special educational provision. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.slcn_in_f
• Section G sets out the health care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties and disabilities that result in special educational needs, and it should be detailed and specific. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.g_provision
• Section H1 sets out the social care provision that must be made under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and it should be detailed and specific. Section H2 sets out any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities that result in special educational needs. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.h_provision
• Section H2 sets out any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities that result in special educational needs (SEND Regulations 2014, reg 12(1)(h)). Separately, as good practice and not a legal requirement: saying what is provided, how often and who provides it makes the provision easier to follow and check. Unlike its rows for Sections F, G and H1, the Code's row for Section H2 does not say how detailed the provision should be (see the table in para 9.69 of the SEND Code of Practice). Good practicereq.plan.h2_provision
• A draft plan must not name a school or other institution, or a type of school or institution. This applies to the draft of a new plan and to a draft issued after a re-assessment. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.i_not_in_draft
• A final plan names the school or other institution to be attended and states its type or, where no institution is named, states the type of school or institution, unless the council arranges education otherwise than at a school or college. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.i_final
• Where the council arranges special educational provision otherwise than in a school or college (s 61), Section F must still be detailed and specific (Code 9.69). Saying who delivers it and where makes it possible to secure. Code of Practice: must (restates the law)req.plan.eotas
• Where parents arrange suitable education at home, the council does not have to secure the provision in Section F, but the plan is still maintained and reviewed. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.ehe
• Where special educational provision is to be secured by a direct payment, Section J sets out the needs and outcomes it is to meet. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.j_direct_payment
• Where there is a personal budget, Section J should give detailed information on it, including the arrangements for any direct payments. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.j_personal_budget
• The plan must include details of the arrangements for any personal budget, including any direct payment. For a direct payment for special educational provision, the Regulations require the plan to set out the special educational needs and outcomes it is to meet. Code of Practice: must (restates the law)req.plan.personal_budget_in_plan
• From Year 9, the plan includes provision to help the young person prepare for adulthood and independent living. Law (Act or Regulations)req.plan.pfa_year9
• Plans should be clear, concise, understandable and accessible, describe positively what the child or young person can do, and be forward looking. Outcomes should be SMART. Plans should have a review date. Reviews should consider whether the plan is still appropriate and whether changes are needed. Code of Practice: should (follow unless there is a good reason not to)req.plan.principles
• The assessment seeks advice from the parent or young person, and educational, medical, psychological and social care advice, plus preparing-for-adulthood advice from Year 9 and any advice the family reasonably asks for. Advice under reg 6(1)(b) to (h) is not sought again if earlier advice exists and the adviser, the council and the parent or young person are all satisfied it is sufficient. Law (Act or Regulations)req.advice.types
• Where the child or young person appears to have a hearing or vision impairment and the person giving the educational advice is not qualified to teach children with that impairment, the educational advice is given after consulting someone who is. Law (Act or Regulations)req.advice.sensory
• When preparing the plan, the council must take into account the evidence received when securing the EHC needs assessment, which includes the advice and information gathered. Law (Act or Regulations)req.advice.taken_into_account

Ways to challenge (20)

Each way to challenge a decision or take a problem further. Each page says what it can and cannot do, who can use it and its sources.

• Contact the mediation adviser (needed before most appeals)route.mediation_advice
• Mediation with the councilroute.mediation
• Mediation about health care in the planroute.health_mediation
• Appeal to the SEND Tribunalroute.tribunal_appeal
• Asking the Tribunal for health and social care recommendations (extended appeal)route.extended_appeal
• Disability discrimination claim against a schoolroute.disability_discrimination_claim
• Disagreement resolution serviceroute.disagreement_resolution
• Talk to the council: a meeting, or asking for reasons in writingroute.talk_to_council
• Formal complaint to the councilroute.complaint_council
• Complaint to the school or collegeroute.complaint_school
• Complaint to the NHSroute.complaint_nhs
• Complaint about social careroute.complaint_social_care
• Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanroute.lgsco
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmanroute.phso
• Complaint to the Secretary of State for Educationroute.secretary_of_state
• Judicial review (after a pre-action letter)route.judicial_review
• A new request for an assessment or re-assessmentroute.new_request
• Transport: the council's review and appeal processroute.transport_review
• Exclusions: governing board review and independent review panelroute.exclusion_review
• School admission appeal to an independent appeal panelroute.admission_appeal

Decisions and problems (19)

The decisions and problems a family might want to challenge, with the ways open for each one.

• The council refused to carry out an EHC needs assessmentissue.refused_assessment
• After an assessment, the council decided not to issue an EHC planissue.refused_plan
• We disagree with the needs (section B), provision (section F) or school or placement (section I) in a final or amended plan, or no school is namedissue.disagree_plan_content
• We disagree only with the school, college or type of placement in section I, or that none is namedissue.disagree_school_named
• After a review or re-assessment, the council decided not to change the planissue.refused_to_amend
• The council decided to stop maintaining the EHC planissue.ceasing
• The council refused a request to re-assessissue.refused_reassessment
• The council has not made a decision yet, or is past a time limitissue.no_decision_yet
• An annual review has not happened, or the council has not acted on itissue.review_not_acted_on
• The plan is in place but the help in it is not being givenissue.provision_not_delivered
• The Tribunal made an order, or the council conceded the appeal, and it has not been carried outissue.tribunal_order_not_followed
• We disagree with the health or social care parts of the plan (sections C, D, G, H1 or H2)issue.health_or_social_care_parts
• The council refused a personal budget or direct paymentsissue.personal_budget_refused
• A disagreement with the school or college about SEN supportissue.sen_support_disagreement
• We think a school has discriminated against a disabled child or young personissue.school_discrimination
• Home to school or college transportissue.school_transport
• A child or young person has been suspended or permanently excluded from schoolissue.exclusion
• A school place was refused for a child without an EHC planissue.admissions
• How the council has communicated or handled the caseissue.how_the_council_handled_it

Local authority letters (13)

The kinds of letter a local authority sends, and what each one includes, with sources.

• Decision not to carry out an EHC needs assessmentnotice.decision_not_to_assess
• Decision to carry out an EHC needs assessmentnotice.decision_to_assess
• Decision not to issue an EHC plan after an assessmentnotice.decision_not_to_issue
• Draft EHC plan and the notice sent with itnotice.draft_plan_notice
• Final EHC plan and the notice sent with itnotice.final_plan_notice
• Council's decision after a reviewnotice.review_decision
• Proposed amendments to an EHC plannotice.amendment_proposal
• Final amended plan, or decision not to amendnotice.final_amended_plan_or_no_amendment
• Decision not to re-assessnotice.reassessment_refusal
• Decision to stop maintaining (cease) an EHC plannotice.cease_decision
• New council's letter after a plan transfers on a movenotice.transfer_to_new_council
• Refusal to name the school or college requestednotice.refusal_of_requested_school
• Reply to a Tribunal recommendation about health or social carenotice.tribunal_recommendation_response

Proposed changes (not law yet) (1)

Proposals to change the system. They are not law, and Plenda does not use them to work out any date or check.

• SEND reform proposals (February 2026)pending.send_reform_2026

Terms (100)

• "Ordinarily available provision"ordinarily_available_provision
• Advice and information for an assessment (regulation 6)advice_and_information
• Amending a planamendment
• Annual reviewannual_review
• Asking for a school, and the exceptions (section 39(4))parental_preference
• Asking for an EHC needs assessmentrequest_for_assessment
• Bands, top-up and fundingbanding_and_funding
• Bringing a child to the council's attentionbrought_to_attention
• Ceasing (ending) a planceasing_a_plan
• Complaint to the Secretary of State for Educationsecretary_of_state_complaint
• Coronavirus changes to EHC law in 2020 (expired)coronavirus_changes_2020
• Decision letters and appeal rights informationdecision_notice
• Decisions that can be appealed to the SEND Tribunalappealable_decisions
• Designated clinical or medical officer (DCO or DMO)designated_clinical_officer
• Direct paymentdirect_payment
• Disability discrimination claim against a schooldisability_discrimination_claim
• Disagreement resolution servicedisagreement_resolution
• Draft EHC plandraft_plan
• Early reviewearly_review
• Education for children out of school (Education Act 1996, section 19)section_19
• Education otherwise than at school (EOTAS, section 61)eotas
• Educational psychologist (EP)educational_psychologist
• Educational recordeducational_record
• EHC needs assessmentehc_needs_assessment
• EHC plan (education, health and care plan)ehc_plan
• Elective home educationelective_home_education
• Exceptions to the time limitstime_limit_exceptions
• Final EHC planfinal_plan
• Freedom of information requestfreedom_of_information_request
• Golden thread (needs, outcomes and provision)golden_thread
• Health and social care recommendations (extended appeals)extended_appeal
• Health or social care that educates or trains (section 21(5))educates_or_trains
• Higher education, paid work or an apprenticeshipuniversity_or_work
• Independent and non-maintained special schoolsindependent_special_schools
• Integrated care board (ICB)integrated_care_board
• Judicial reviewjudicial_review
• Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)lgsco
• Local Offerlocal_offer
• Looked-after children and the virtual schoollooked_after_children
• Mediationmediation
• Mediation adviser and mediation certificatemediation_certificate
• Mental capacity and representativesmental_capacity
• Moving between school phases (phase transfer)phase_transfer
• Moving to another council areamoving_to_another_council
• Naming a school or college in the plannaming_a_school
• Outcomesoutcomes
• Parents' wishes and public spending (Education Act 1996, section 9)ea96_section_9
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)phso
• Personal budgetpersonal_budget
• Plans for young people aged 19 to 25plans_19_to_25
• Pre-action letter (before judicial review)pre_action_letter
• Preparing for adulthoodpreparing_for_adulthood
• Re-assessmentreassessment
• School transportschool_transport
• Section A (views, interests and aspirations)section_a
• Section B (special educational needs)section_b
• Section C (health care needs)section_c
• Section D (social care needs)section_d
• Section E (outcomes)section_e
• Section F (special educational provision)section_f
• Section G (health care provision)section_g
• Section H1 (social care under the 1970 Act)section_h1
• Section H2 (other social care)section_h2
• Section I (school, college or other placement)section_i
• Section J (personal budget)section_j
• Section K (advice and information)section_k
• SEN support (help without an EHC plan)sen_support
• SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator)senco
• SEND Code of Practicesend_code_of_practice
• SEND reforms 2026 (proposals, not law)send_reforms_2026
• SEND Tribunal (First-tier Tribunal)send_tribunal
• SENDIASS (information, advice and support service)sendiass
• Social care in an EHC plan (Sections D, H1 and H2)social_care_provision
• Special educational needs (SEN)special_educational_needs
• Special educational provisionspecial_educational_provision
• Specific and quantified provisionspecificity
• Subject access request (getting personal records)subject_access_request
• Suspensions and exclusionsexclusions
• The 15-day period to comment on a draft plancomment_period
• The council (local authority)the_council
• The council's duty to secure the provision (section 42)duty_to_secure_provision
• The legal test for an EHC needs assessment (section 36(8))legal_test_s36_8
• The legal test for issuing an EHC plan (section 37(1))legal_test_s37_1
• The presumption of mainstream education (section 33)mainstream_presumption
• The section 41 list (approved independent schools and colleges)section_41_list
• The sections of an EHC plan (A to K)plan_sections
• The time limit to appealappeal_time_limit
• Time limits for assessments and plans (6, 16 and 20 weeks)time_limits
• Tribunal orders and the time limits to follow themtribunal_orders
• Unopposed appeal (the council stops opposing)unopposed_appeal
• Views, wishes and feelings (Children and Families Act 2014, section 19)views_wishes_feelings
• Wales, Scotland and Northern Irelandwales_scotland_ni
• When a letter counts as sent, served or receivedserved_and_received
• When the next annual review is duereview_date_anchor
• Who can see an EHC plan (disclosure of plans)disclosure_of_plans
• Who counts as a parent, and corporate parentswho_counts_as_parent
• Working daysworking_day
• Working document (tribunal appeals)working_document
• Year 9year_9
• Young person (and when the rights move to them)young_person