SEND guides
Practical SEND Guidance
In-depth guides you can read here on the site, written from real SEND practice in the UK. Each one is prepared and reviewed individually rather than published in bulk.
Published guides
What Is an EHCP?
A clear guide for parents and carers in England: what an EHCP is, who it may be for, how an EHC needs assessment works, what a plan contains and what to do next.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026How to Request an EHC Needs Assessment
A step-by-step guide for parents and carers in England: who can request an EHC needs assessment, how to make the request, the statutory timescales and what to do if it is refused.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026What Happens During an EHC Needs Assessment?
A clear guide for parents and carers in England: who is involved in an EHC needs assessment, what advice is gathered, how long it takes and what the local authority decides afterwards.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026What Should Be Included in an EHCP?
EHCP sections A to K explained for parents and carers in England: what belongs in each section, how needs, outcomes and provision should connect, and how to check a plan.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026EHCP Annual Reviews
What happens at an EHCP annual review in England: the meeting, who must be invited, the statutory timescales, the local authority's decision, amendments, ceasing and appeals.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026If an EHC Needs Assessment Is Refused
What it means if your local authority in England refuses an EHC needs assessment: the legal test, what to read in the decision letter, SEN Support, mediation and how appeals work.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026What Is SEN Support?
SEN Support explained for parents and carers in England: what it means, the graduated approach of assess, plan, do and review, who does what, and how it differs from an EHCP.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026What Is the Graduated Approach?
A practical guide for parents and carers explaining the SEND graduated approach, including Assess, Plan, Do and Review, SEN Support and what to do when support is not enough.
Parents & carersLast reviewed September 2026
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