EHCP Application Support
Around half of all requests for assessment are refused, and rarely because the child does not need one. They are refused because the case was not presented in the way the Local Authority expects to see it.
Once a request is made, the Local Authority has six weeks to decide whether to assess. What is put in front of them at the outset shapes everything that follows.
Two levels of support
Parental Statement — £295
I write your parental statement: the document that accompanies your request and does most of the work in persuading the LA to assess. I structure your child's needs, the impact on their education and the evidence behind it in the way the Local Authority expects to see it.
You receive the finished statement with clear instructions for submitting your request.
Best if: you're confident handling the submission yourself and want the case put properly.
Full Application — £595
Everything above, plus the parts most parents find hardest.
I go through all your evidence — school records, professional reports, letters, examples of need — and tell you what supports your case, what's missing and what's worth obtaining before you apply. I then assemble the complete request and submit it to the Local Authority on your behalf.
You remain the named applicant and the LA's point of contact throughout.
Best if: you have a pile of paperwork and don't know what matters, or you'd rather not deal with the submission at all.
Scope
Both include a review of your child's evidence, an honest view of your prospects, the written work itself, and email follow-up on that work for fourteen days after delivery.
Neither includes obtaining professional reports on your behalf, corresponding directly with the school or Local Authority, or appeal support should the request be refused. If the Local Authority refuses to assess, that is a Tribunal appeal and a separate piece of work.
Applications are prepared within seven working days of receiving your evidence.
Trusted by Families Across England
“John-Paul has been assisting us and has been so helpful, personable and timely. It’s been great to have someone who is thinking about the position in a strategic manner”
Parent, Merton — EHCP Application Stage
Clear Answers When You Need Them Most
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Parents, carers, young people over 16, and schools can all request an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). You do not need your child's school to make the application on your behalf.
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An EHCP is considered where a child or young person has, or may have, special educational needs and may require provision beyond what is ordinarily available in mainstream education. Every application is considered on its own evidence.
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No. A diagnosis such as autism or ADHD is not a legal requirement. The local authority should consider your child's needs and the evidence of those needs, regardless of whether a formal diagnosis has been made.
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Yes. Parents have the legal right to request an EHC Needs Assessment directly from their local authority without the school's involvement.
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You can still apply yourself. While school evidence can help, a lack of support from the school does not prevent you from making an application.
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You usually have the right to appeal to the SEND Tribunal. Before appealing, you must normally obtain a mediation certificate, although you do not have to proceed with mediation itself.
Tell Me About Your Child’s Case
I reply to all enquiries within one working day.