SEND IASS - Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) factsheet

The law says that parents or the young person has a right to request that a particular school, college or other institution is named in The EHCP. The Local Authority must agree to this request unless:

• it would be unsuitable for the age, ability, aptitude or SEN of the child or young person
• the attendance of the child or young person there would be incompatible with the efficient education of others, or the efficient use of resources

You can find out more about your rights to request a particular school or college in the SEND Code of Practice sections 9.78 to 9.90.