Checking a draft EHCP: a parent checklist before the final plan

Use the assessment advice and your own evidence to check the draft. Section B should describe all identified special educational needs. Section E should set outcomes that matter and can be reviewed. Section F should specify the special educational provision needed to achieve those outcomes: check what will happen, who will provide it, how often, for how long and how progress will be reviewed. Read the plan as a whole. Ask whether the needs in Section B are reflected in the provision in Section F, and whether outcomes in Section E make sense for the child. Check health provision in Section G and social-care provision in Section H where applicable. Section I names the placement; you can express a preference for an eligible education setting during the draft stage. Put your comments in writing and refer to the wording or evidence you want changed. Keep a copy of the draft, advice and your response. A final plan is the document that carries the enforceable duty to secure the special educational provision in Section F. If you disagree with a final decision, check the letter for appeal information promptly.