But this is the current system. A diagnosis is not required for SEN support or an EHCP and if schools and LA's are saying this & gatekeeping support this way they are in the wrong.
November 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
But this is the current system. A diagnosis is not required for SEN support or an EHCP and if schools and LA's are saying this & gatekeeping support this way they are in the wrong.
Its worth me working. In terms of my own capacity, well being. I love my job but pay is appalling. Juggling it all around managing eotas for my complex child, plus supporting 2 other teens, one who also has an EHCP. Plus admin, dealing with social care etc. But financially & for MH I need something
November 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Its worth me working. In terms of my own capacity, well being. I love my job but pay is appalling. Juggling it all around managing eotas for my complex child, plus supporting 2 other teens, one who also has an EHCP. Plus admin, dealing with social care etc. But financially & for MH I need something
I have experienced school saying no & my LA specifically used the words there is no formal diagnosis in their tribunal argunents. There was by time we got to tribunal but in the meantime I quoted SENcop & their own policy which states diagnosis not required for SEN support or EHCP. It undoubtedly
November 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I have experienced school saying no & my LA specifically used the words there is no formal diagnosis in their tribunal argunents. There was by time we got to tribunal but in the meantime I quoted SENcop & their own policy which states diagnosis not required for SEN support or EHCP. It undoubtedly
Yr 3, and has 'extra' transition ie a 15 min meet & greet x 2. Which I said wasnt enough. The yr 1 EP detailed the need for lots of support, including enhanced transitition but it wasnt implemented. Yr3 we got EHCP but placement already failing by this point. Part time timetable. School insisted
November 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Yr 3, and has 'extra' transition ie a 15 min meet & greet x 2. Which I said wasnt enough. The yr 1 EP detailed the need for lots of support, including enhanced transitition but it wasnt implemented. Yr3 we got EHCP but placement already failing by this point. Part time timetable. School insisted
I now employ 3 PAs to support/br responsible adult for my childs EOTAs which is 2 to 1 tutors at home. Our PAs also do social care provision as well as education as per EHCP. It has enabled me to work 13 hrs a week. But as a solo parent, working as a TA in a conplex needs school I am questioning if
November 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I now employ 3 PAs to support/br responsible adult for my childs EOTAs which is 2 to 1 tutors at home. Our PAs also do social care provision as well as education as per EHCP. It has enabled me to work 13 hrs a week. But as a solo parent, working as a TA in a conplex needs school I am questioning if
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November 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Understand what an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is and how it supports children with special educational needs with this 8-min film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
November 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Understand what an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is and how it supports children with special educational needs with this 8-min film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
Why do people have children in a world where gov'ts no longer govern for all people?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028
Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of support
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Why do people have children in a world where gov'ts no longer govern for all people?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Understand what an #EHCP is & why you, your child or a YP you support might be entitled to an education & health care needs assessment (EHCNA). Despite govt & media noise re #SEND, the law hasn’t changed. The legal threshold for an EHCNA request is:
1. YP *may* have SEN
1. YP *may* have SEN
Understand what an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is and how it supports children with special educational needs with this 8-min film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
November 2, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Free, and you don't send me a single document: paste the date printed on your EHCP decision letter (the one the council sent you) and I'll tell you whether the tribunal clock has run out, and how long is left if it hasn't. Ten seconds. Nothing confidential in a date.
November 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Free, and you don't send me a single document: paste the date printed on your EHCP decision letter (the one the council sent you) and I'll tell you whether the tribunal clock has run out, and how long is left if it hasn't. Ten seconds. Nothing confidential in a date.
Now you are asking. In yr1 he had EP assessment, but they didnt apply for EHCPuntil v end of yr2. Transfered to juniors (2 schools linked as a federation) & he had a poor ILP for yr3. At this point they spent months saying they had to wait for EP assessment as part of EHCP. He was on SEN register
November 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Now you are asking. In yr1 he had EP assessment, but they didnt apply for EHCPuntil v end of yr2. Transfered to juniors (2 schools linked as a federation) & he had a poor ILP for yr3. At this point they spent months saying they had to wait for EP assessment as part of EHCP. He was on SEN register
October 2026 summary:
From EHCP debates at County to keeping up the pressure on the car park proposals at District, I have been speaking about the issues residents raise with me & I'm not afraid to ask the difficult & uncomfortable questions.
Let me know what issues you'd like me to look into next!
From EHCP debates at County to keeping up the pressure on the car park proposals at District, I have been speaking about the issues residents raise with me & I'm not afraid to ask the difficult & uncomfortable questions.
Let me know what issues you'd like me to look into next!
November 1, 2026 at 7:16 PM
October 2026 summary:
From EHCP debates at County to keeping up the pressure on the car park proposals at District, I have been speaking about the issues residents raise with me & I'm not afraid to ask the difficult & uncomfortable questions.
Let me know what issues you'd like me to look into next!
From EHCP debates at County to keeping up the pressure on the car park proposals at District, I have been speaking about the issues residents raise with me & I'm not afraid to ask the difficult & uncomfortable questions.
Let me know what issues you'd like me to look into next!
There was a show. It did not debunk anything.
Schools have always opened and closed. The show failed to distinguish between small specialist SEN schools (unaffected as LA pays fees through EHCP) which are growing in number and mainstream schools which are closing.
The former masked the latter.
Schools have always opened and closed. The show failed to distinguish between small specialist SEN schools (unaffected as LA pays fees through EHCP) which are growing in number and mainstream schools which are closing.
The former masked the latter.
November 1, 2026 at 8:29 AM
There was a show. It did not debunk anything.
Schools have always opened and closed. The show failed to distinguish between small specialist SEN schools (unaffected as LA pays fees through EHCP) which are growing in number and mainstream schools which are closing.
The former masked the latter.
Schools have always opened and closed. The show failed to distinguish between small specialist SEN schools (unaffected as LA pays fees through EHCP) which are growing in number and mainstream schools which are closing.
The former masked the latter.
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Next EHCP annual review is due while the appeal process about the last one has begun. This is ridiculous! And this is normal, so I hear!!!!!!
Next EHCP annual review is due while the appeal process about the last one has begun. This is ridiculous! And this is normal, so I hear!!!!!!
October 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Next EHCP annual review is due while the appeal process about the last one has begun. This is ridiculous! And this is normal, so I hear!!!!!!
Next EHCP annual review is due while the appeal process about the last one has begun. This is ridiculous! And this is normal, so I hear!!!!!!
“Parents of autistic boy, 5, battle for school” A taste of things to come, except the child probably won’t have an EHCP if the LA thinks his needs can be met in mainstream—from where he’ll likely be excluded or become traumatised. Then what?
eastdevonnews.co.uk/2026/10/28/p...
eastdevonnews.co.uk/2026/10/28/p...
Parents of autistic Exmouth boy, five, battle for son’s schooling
An autistic Exmouth boy, aged five, being denied the chance to learn and make friends because his schooling is on hold, must wait more than a year before Devon education leaders thrash out his needs with his parents.
eastdevonnews.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
“Parents of autistic boy, 5, battle for school” A taste of things to come, except the child probably won’t have an EHCP if the LA thinks his needs can be met in mainstream—from where he’ll likely be excluded or become traumatised. Then what?
eastdevonnews.co.uk/2026/10/28/p...
eastdevonnews.co.uk/2026/10/28/p...
This film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, explains the next steps when a child is identified as having special educational needs. Featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist, it guides parents through what support an EHCP can provide. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
October 28, 2026 at 11:19 AM
This film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, explains the next steps when a child is identified as having special educational needs. Featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist, it guides parents through what support an EHCP can provide. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
Newcastle City Council has previously apologised over the lengthy delays faced by families waiting for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) for their child
Newcastle special needs assessment delays cut – but most still wait too long
Newcastle City Council has previously apologised over the lengthy delays faced by families waiting for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) for their child
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
October 24, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Newcastle City Council has previously apologised over the lengthy delays faced by families waiting for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) for their child
Surprised no one seems to have looked at numbers of SEN and EHCP as forecasting DLA and PIP.
October 22, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Surprised no one seems to have looked at numbers of SEN and EHCP as forecasting DLA and PIP.
FEATURES // £191 million Devon SEND deficit grant to leave £27 million shortfall for county council to fund from reserves
Further 2026-27 SEND overspend expected to reach £8.8 million as annual EHCP costs rise to nearly £20,000.
exeterobserver.org/2026/10/22/1...
Further 2026-27 SEND overspend expected to reach £8.8 million as annual EHCP costs rise to nearly £20,000.
exeterobserver.org/2026/10/22/1...
£191 million Devon SEND deficit grant to leave £27 million shortfall for county council to fund from reserves - Exeter Observer
Further 2026-27 SEND overspend expected to reach £8.8 million as annual EHCP costs rise to nearly £20,000 after government scraps prior “safety valve” deal without committing to future deficit support...
exeterobserver.org
October 22, 2026 at 11:17 AM
FEATURES // £191 million Devon SEND deficit grant to leave £27 million shortfall for county council to fund from reserves
Further 2026-27 SEND overspend expected to reach £8.8 million as annual EHCP costs rise to nearly £20,000.
exeterobserver.org/2026/10/22/1...
Further 2026-27 SEND overspend expected to reach £8.8 million as annual EHCP costs rise to nearly £20,000.
exeterobserver.org/2026/10/22/1...
Council agrees £2m to tackle EHCP assessment delays www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire County Council agrees £2m to tackle EHCP backlog
Council says hundreds of children have been waiting nearly two years for SEND support plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Council agrees £2m to tackle EHCP assessment delays www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It would be good if teachers felt empowered to make zero- or low-cost reasonable adjustments without making exhausted families drag schs through the EHCP process. Maybe the designation of SLT/OT as ‘experts’ will help schs feel OK to make communication/sensory etc RAs more readily 🤷♀️
October 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It would be good if teachers felt empowered to make zero- or low-cost reasonable adjustments without making exhausted families drag schs through the EHCP process. Maybe the designation of SLT/OT as ‘experts’ will help schs feel OK to make communication/sensory etc RAs more readily 🤷♀️
Should every pupil with an #EHCP have a dedicated 1-2-1 #teaching assistant? Not necessarily. Sara Alston explores how #schools can move from velcro TAs to approaches that build independence & meet #SEND needs more effectively: https://ow.ly/JrJy50ZY29h #teachers
October 21, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Should every pupil with an #EHCP have a dedicated 1-2-1 #teaching assistant? Not necessarily. Sara Alston explores how #schools can move from velcro TAs to approaches that build independence & meet #SEND needs more effectively: https://ow.ly/JrJy50ZY29h #teachers
Recognise the roles of parents, schools, and professionals in the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) application and assessment process with this 8-min film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
October 20, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Recognise the roles of parents, schools, and professionals in the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) application and assessment process with this 8-min film, part 4 of a four-part Early Intervention series, featuring insights from a SENCo and an Educational Psychologist. https://bit.ly/45YqJ7J
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October 20, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Find out when to request your EHCP assessment! 📘 👉 https://l.netmums.com/1IC