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Who can request an EHC needs assessment and what to include
Parents and eligible young people can request an EHC needs assessment directly from the local authority.
Who Can Request?
Parent or young person
Section 36 provides a direct route for parents and young people.
School or post-16 institution
A person acting on behalf of a school or post-16 institution can also make a request.
The Legal Test
“May be necessary” matters.
The authority considers whether the child or young person has or may have SEN and whether it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made through an EHC plan.
Evidence to Include
Needs and impact
- Learning
- Communication
- Sensory or physical needs
- Attendance or access
Support tried
- SEN Support
- School reports
- Professional reports
- What remains unmet
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General information and signposting only. Right First Time UK is not a local authority, school, SEND Tribunal, law firm or regulated legal advice service. This guide primarily concerns England.