EHCP Help in Bedfordshire
There is no single Bedfordshire EHC application route. Use the Local Authority responsible for your child’s SEND or EHCP case and keep a record of the date it receives the request.
Choose the authority that received the request
Use the official EHC needs assessment route for the Local Authority responsible for your child’s case. Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton have separate processes and advice services.
Check your EHCP timeline
Use the date the responsible Local Authority received the request to calculate indicative 6-week, 16-week and 20-week points. This is a planning aid, not legal advice.
Evidence and next steps
Free statutory and school support should come first. Speak to the SENCO, keep plans, reports and review notes together, and use the authority-specific SENDIASS or SENDIAS service for impartial advice.
Independent guidance for families
SEND Lantern is an independent guidance platform operated by SEND Lantern Ltd. We help families explore special educational needs and disabilities support, possible next steps and relevant services. SEND Lantern is not part of the NHS, a local authority, a school or any individual service provider. Information on this website is general guidance and should not be treated as medical, legal or educational advice.