Rulebook · What a local authority letter includes

The right to appeal to the SEND Tribunal (the First-tier Tribunal, Special Educational Needs and Disability)

The right to appeal to the SEND Tribunal (the First-tier Tribunal, Special Educational Needs and Disability). The letter must say that the decision can be appealed to the SEND Tribunal.

The law requires a letter like this to include it.

Part of the letter: Decision to stop maintaining (cease) an EHC plan.

Type of rule

Law (Act or Regulations)This is the law, set by an Act of Parliament or by Regulations.

Rule id

notice.cease_decision.appeal_right

Rules version

england-2026.10

Law as at

30 September 2026

Sources

• SEND Regulations 2014, reg 31(3)(a)Law (Act or Regulations)
• Children and Families Act 2014, s 51Law (Act or Regulations)

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