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Enforcing your EHC plan

Education, health and care plans (EHC plans) must be written using particular sections. Some sections are for information only, such as Section A which contains views, wishes and aspirations, and these cannot be legally enforced.

Other sections are legally enforceable by a parent or young person. One example of this is Section F. This section sets out all of the special educational provision required to meet all of the special educational needs set out in Section B, and your local authority (LA) is under a legal duty to make sure it is delivered.

If provision in an EHC plan is not being delivered, you should take action. Who you should contact depends on which section of the EHC plan the provision is set out in.    

Please see the links below to find out more.

Special educational provision (Section F)

Health care provision (Section G)

Social care provision (Section H)

Published: 14th March, 2018

Updated: 24th June, 2024

Author: Emma Brock

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