You shouldn’t have to fight this hardfor your child’s EHCP.
I’m Natalie. I help parents across England make sense of the EHCP process, evidence their child’s needs clearly, and push for the support their child is legally entitled to.
You are not failing. The process is unclear - and you do not have to navigate it alone.
99%
of SEN appeals decided in favour of the appellant*
£0
to register a SEND Tribunal appeal
20 weeks
statutory timeframe for EHCP
England-wide
EHCP support in any local authority
*Source: MoJ/HMCTS Tribunal Statistics Quarterly, July–September 2025, SEND annual statistics 2024/25. Applies only to SEN appeals decided by the Tribunal, not all registered appeals. Not an EHCP Help success rate. The 20-week EHCP deadline is subject to limited statutory exceptions. Individual outcomes vary.
You're not being difficult.
You're being a parent.
Clear expert guidance at every stage
We handle the process, so you can focus on your child.
Things families are told that simply aren’t true.
Every one of these situations has a legal response. You do not have to accept the answer you have been given.
If a child's needs can't be met from the school's ordinary budget, the law says a needs assessment must be considered. This is not the local authority's call to make informally over the phone.
What the law actually says →There's no legal "wait and see" stage. If you believe your child may need an EHCP, you can request a needs assessment at any time.
Request an assessment now →A refusal to assess, or delay beyond the statutory timescales, gives you the right to appeal - whether or not it's been put in writing the way they'd like.
Appeal the decision →Provision must be based on what your child needs, not on what a local authority has budgeted. Section F provision must be specific, quantified, and delivered regardless of resourcing arguments.
Challenge vague provision →The local authority has a duty to gather evidence as part of the assessment. You are not required to fund private reports to get a fair hearing, though good evidence early on strengthens your case considerably.
How evidence works →Families we have helped
What changes when you have the right support
“We had been told informally that our son probably wouldn't qualify. Within three weeks of working with Natalie, we had submitted a request the local authority could not reasonably refuse. The EHCP was issued within 20 weeks.”
Parent of a child aged 7
North Yorkshire · Autism, sensory processing
“I was facing Tribunal alone with a bundle of 400 pages and no idea where to start. Natalie worked through the evidence with me, identified the strongest arguments, and helped me prepare a parent statement that I genuinely believe changed the outcome. We won.”
Single parent of a child aged 10
Greater Manchester · PDA, ADHD
“Our daughter's EHCP had been in place for two years but the provision was so vague it was unenforceable. After working with EHCP Help, the amended plan named specific hours, specific staff qualifications, and specific environments. For the first time, we had something we could actually hold the school to.”
Parent of a child aged 13
West Midlands · Dyspraxia, anxiety
Quotes are representative of real family experiences. Details have been anonymised.
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Stop fighting the local authority alone.
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Every week without the right plan is another week of unmet need.