What happens if I don't agree?
Email this pageMany problems can be sorted out by talking with your school, college, local authority or health services.
We can help you with disagreements around your Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND). Sometimes, it can be difficult to reach agreement.
If you do not agree with a decision that is made about your education, health and care needs assessment or your education, health and care plan, you can ask for this to be changed. This is called an Appeal. You may have already spoken to your local authority about this and been to mediation, or decided you did not want to go to mediation.
You can read the information below on what to do if you are not happy with a decision about special educational needs:-
If you are not happy with a decision about Special Educational Needs (SEN)
from H M Courts & Tribunal Courts
A Young Persons Perspective of Mediation
From Global Mediation
Guidance for Young People if you don’t agree with decisions made
From Council for Disabled Children For information
Form SEND35
Appeal Form for young people
Also in this section:
Your Guide to Education Health & Care (EHC) Plans
Children and young people who need extra help with learning may need an Education, Health and Care plan.
About EHC Plans
Everyone will have a different plan because it is all about you. We are all different.
What is an Annual Review?
Your EHC plan will be reviewed every 12 months to make sure that it is up to date and that it still relevant for your current needs.
What is a Personal Budget?
A Personal Budget for SEN is money to pay for support as part of your Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
What can I do if the LA stops my EHCP?
When a local authority decides to stop or take away an Education Health & Care plan, this is called ceasing to maintain the EHCP.