Research
Evidence behind better EHCP decisions
Clear, practical analysis of SEND law, Tribunal outcomes and the evidence behind effective provision, so families can understand what matters and use it.
Our Research
What the evidence tells us
We examine the evidence behind the issues families encounter most often during the EHCP process.
SEND Tribunal Outcomes
What HMCTS data tells us about SEN appeal outcomes, and what the headline figures do and do not tell families about their own appeal.
HMCTS Tribunal Statistics
Read the researchEHCP Timelines and Legal Deadlines
The statutory EHCP timescales, where delays occur, and what the legal framework says when a local authority misses a deadline.
Children and Families Act 2014 · SEND Code of Practice
Read the researchSection F: Provision and Enforceability
Why vague provision creates problems, what specific and quantified provision means in practice, and why wording in Section F matters.
SEND legislation · Tribunal decisions · SEND Code of Practice
Read the researchLocal Authority Refusals to Assess
What the law says when a local authority refuses to carry out an EHC needs assessment, and how families can challenge a refusal.
Children and Families Act 2014 · SEND Code of Practice
Read the researchMasking and School Sustainability
What research tells us about masking, unmet need and the emotional cost of coping in mainstream settings, particularly when a placement appears sustainable on paper.
Research on masking, autism and SEND
Read the researchHow We Use Evidence
Evidence should clarify the decision, not complicate it.
We use SEND legislation, Tribunal decisions, official statistics and relevant educational research to understand what the evidence actually supports.
We look beyond individual figures or quotations, checking the original source, its context and what it means in practice for an EHCP.
Source-led. Context checked. Applied carefully.