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Can the LA refuse to consult an Independent mainstream
My LA is refusing to consult a mainstream secondary independent unless I agree to pay the school fees, and they will pay any top up from the EHCP (very little support needed at the moment) my child is mainly SEMH does not want sen in a mainstream but wants to go to a small class size mainstream (independent) LA is refusing, I will appeal but is it lawful to refuse to consult the school? they seem to be using a loop hole by re stating they are not refusing to consult, they will consult if I agree to pay the fees is this lawful?
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Can my son take Functional Skills for Maths and English instead of GCSEs?
This is at a mainstream school with ARP (which covers Maths and English). He has an EHCP and school think he will struggle even with the Functional Skills, but they say as a mainstream school they cannot let him only do the FS, he has to do the GCSEs in both subjects as well.
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Can the LA change the funding without informing me?
There is a note on my child EHCP about the funding band that the school receives. After the last annual review, it was increased to M5.
But when the plan was reissued to include the secondary school they will attend in September, the funding code is back down to M4.
Nobody mentioned this to us, and we don't know what the secondary school has seen in terms of budget available to support her.
We have asked the coordinator if it was an error and they have been investigating for 5 weeks now.
It would be useful to know where we stand - is the LA allowed to reduce the funding without the plan changing otherwise?Cecile Laurent
20 Mar 2026
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08.15 Does section F have to specify things like how much provision a child or young person requires, and how often?
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08.13 Is there a particular rule about when a child requires out of hours SEP?
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08.03 Can learning life skills be SEP?
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08.03 Can a maintained school or FEI/LA be obliged to fund health care provision under an IDP?
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07.03 Can health or social care needs be special educational needs?
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If the appeal for sections B, F and I are resolved prior to tribunal, can we still go to tribunal for sections D and H?
We are close to resolving section F with the local authority. However, sections D and H are very much disputed. We strongly need a social care recommendation from the tribunal but are worried that if sections B, F and I are resolved, we would lose our legal entitlement to section H being reviewed at tribunal.
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Can I be forced into EOTAS? No school (including mainstream, private and specialist want to have anything to do with my son as he is a flight risk/runner/climber). If I have to do EOTAS, can I specify what the should provide?
I do not want to do EOTAS but my son is a flight risk/runner and no school wants to have anything to do with him. Suspected ODD but no formal diagnosis