The EHCPlog blog
Practical, plain-English help for parents of children with special educational needs: keeping records, school refusal, meetings and the EHCP process.
What to write in an EHCP diary, with real examplesA daily diary is strong EHCP evidence when it is specific and dated. What to record, what to leave out, and before-and-after examples you can copy.Read the post →School refusal and EHCPs: recording evidence of EBSAEmotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) can signal unmet special educational needs. How to record it, what to ask school for, and how it fits an EHCP.Read the post →How to write your parental views for an EHCPYour views are part of the EHC needs assessment and section A of the plan. A simple structure, prompts for each part, and tips that make your contribution count.Read the post →SEN Support vs EHCP: what's the difference?SEN Support is help from the school's own resources. An EHCP is a legal plan from the council. How they differ, how funding works and when to ask for an assessment.Read the post →EHCP meeting checklist: prepare, bring, follow upA practical checklist for EHCP meetings, annual reviews and school SEN meetings: what to prepare, what to bring, questions to ask and how to follow up in writing.Read the post →EHCP section F: how to check the support is specificSection F is the part of an EHCP the council must deliver. How to spot vague wording, what specific provision looks like, and what to do if it is not right.Read the post →EHCP for autism or ADHD: what evidence helpsYou do not need a diagnosis for an EHCP, and a diagnosis alone is not enough. What evidence shows an autistic or ADHD child's needs, and how to collect it.Read the post →Draft EHCP: what to do in the 15 daysWhen the council sends a draft EHC plan you have at least 15 days to comment and ask for a school. A step-by-step checklist for using that time well.Read the post →How to email school about SEN concernsShort, factual emails get better results than long ones. Templates for raising a concern, asking for a meeting, following up and asking for records.Read the post →
Step-by-step guides
For the formal EHCP process, from requesting an assessment to appeals, see our EHCP guides.
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