Parents and young people have the right to request that a particular school, college or other setting is named in an EHC plan. If the LA does not agree to the parent or young person’s request and names a different setting, this can also be appealed to the SEND Tribunal.

It is important to know there are deadlines for bringing an appeal to the SEND Tribunal. We explain these in detail on our page containing general advice about appealing.

You can read more about your rights, and how to bring an appeal on this issue, in our detailed briefing which you can download below.

Please also see our case law pages for more information.

Download: Appealing the school named in an EHC plan (PDF)

Download: Appealing the school named in an EHC plan (Word)

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