EHCP quantification when not on Ed Psych report

My primary-aged child has an EHCP, and a recent independent EP report identified severe dyscalculia. We are planning to request an early review / amendment of the EHCP. We have not yet sent the report to the LA or to the school.

The EP report clearly sets out the nature of provision required—specifically an individualised, structured maths programme (CPA approach) delivered by a teacher with specialist SpLD/dyscalculia qualifications and experience.

However, due to the psychologist’s terms (they have strict terms and conditions and do not undertake tribunal/EHCP quantification work. We went back to them and they strengthened the recommendations as far as they could within their remit.) the report does not state exact hours, frequency, duration, or group size.

We know Section F must be detailed, specific, and quantified, and that the LA has a legal duty to secure it—meaning they cannot delegate the quantification to the school's discretion.

What is the most effective route to get an enforceable Section F without giving the LA an excuse to issue vague wording like "regular" or "as required" ? Do I just send in the EP report and ask the LA to amend Section F and determine the appropriate frequency, duration, group size and level of expertise based on the professional evidence?
All advice greatly appreciated

Year 5 Missed Annual Review

My son has an EHCP and is entering Year 6. His Year 5 Annual Review was missed, which is a major issue because our preferred secondary school has a practice of requiring the EHCP consultation to be sent before June of Year 5 for consideration. Now, the primary school staff and SENCO are putting pressure on us during a transition meeting, arguing that the school is 'too academic and busy' for him and pointing to his 'Working Towards Standards' profile to steer us toward alternative placements. We want to name our preferred secondary school as our absolute first preference on the Phase Transfer form. In practice, what are our legal rights regarding this missed Year 5 review and the secondary school's June timeline, and can the school or local authority override our choice based on subjective claims that a school is 'too academic'?

Thank you so much for your questions. It is an academy and mainstream. I won partially an appeal in January 2026 and they amended the EHCP in April ( not sure what they amended ). Now we have an annual review meeting in September with the school but I think there was a missed annual review in Year 5. Plus the secondary schools told me last year that usually to get a place the EHCP should be sent to them before June in year 5 -

How do I get an EHCP without a diagnosis and how do I access an alternate provision if we don't get an EHCP?

I have a 13 yr old son who has been home educated since Sep 25. We were failed by our primary school when they kept referring him for ASD and ADHD and telling us that he was "managing with scaffolding" when he was clearly struggling and failed all his SATs. He went to a private school for 1 year and they deferred him back a year because of his delayed learning, they did a Sandwell assessment that showed he was working at 7-8years old in every area, but then the school closed down so we chose to home educate (there was huge anxiety around school and learning and it had started manifesting as self harm also).

Since doing so we have realised just how far behind he is. The only official diagnosis we have is a visual processing disorder and after 3 ASD and ADHD referrals they all came back as inconclusive. We have an anxiety related Tourettes diagnosis and the consultant there wrote that he has an obvious learning disorder but then discharged us so we have no follow up for that. Our GP has just told us to get in touch with the LA to get an EHCP but I dont think that will do much good when hes home ed so we have no capacity for an ed-psych or similar. We are struggling with traditional home-ed as there is severe anxiety around learning in the traditional sense so I would like to let him access an alternative provision for 1 or 2 days a week but I cant even find anything that we can fund privately.

So I suppose my question is in 3 parts -
1. do I need to get a diagnosis or where do I get any support for a "learning disorder" and how do we find out the full extent of it? (hes had testing for global delay that was negative)
2. I know I need to start the process for an EHCP but Im at a loss how I do this as a home educator and without a diagnosis and no professional/medical support?
3. Is an EHCP the only way to access an alternative provision?

Annual Review Process - Can the LA cherry pick professional reports?

A quick bit of background. We have fought tooth and nail to have a SALT provision added to our son’s EHCP. This took well over a year and a full Tribunal process to achieve (We had to find and pay for the SALT provision through the whole tribunal). Even when ordered by the court, the LA has taken months to put anything in place. We have just undergone another Annual Review, and as part of that we submitted a new SALT report that increases the provision to 1:1 weekly 45 min SALT intervention at the school. The draft has just been issued, and they have ignored the updated provision, so we realise they are going to force us to go down another 18 months of Tribunal process to avoid having to pay for any more provision.

However, the LA have taken the updated part B from the new professional report and put that in the draft plan. They have then omitted section F from that same report, as that would be the bit that costs them money.

Would this be illegal, or at least a wrong use of the policy/code of practice? Could we use this to submit another complaint that we can raise to level 2, so we can then raise an ombudsman case or a undertake a judicial review?

My thinking is that it would contravene Paragraph 9.69 of the SEN and Disability Code of Practice specifically “Provision must be specified for each and every need specified in Section B” and court ruling on ‘R v The Secretary of State for Education and Science, ex parte E [1992] 1 FLR 377 CA’.

My source (https://www.ipsea.org.uk/r-v-the-secretary-of-state-for-education-and-science-ex-parte-e-1992-1-flr-377-ca)

By adding the new SALT comments on need into Section B, but then omitting the new provision in Section F, as specified by the professional report, they cannot claim that the provision is specified for each and every need in Section B.

I am no expert, so I realise that this might be clutching at straws. I have ten days left to comment on the draft (which was also late), but going back to the Tribunal again fills me with dread. I hope there is some way I may be able to force them to update the provision, but I realise that might be unlikely.

I thank you for any help you are able to give.

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How many schools should I name on my son’s secondary transfer

Lambeth asks for three preferences - I have only one school’s name; can I write down only one ? Thank you very much

Can La refuse to let you change school with ehcp

Refuse to consult with settings

EHCP section I failure by LA

My son has tried two mainstream schools both failed as he is adhd with autism traits. His final EHCP stated he is to return to the mainstream school he prev failed in. The school listed in the EHCP told the LA they can’t meet need, but a specialist school that we named during the EHCP process said they can meet need but the LA has ignored all this..

My son refuses to go back to mainstream education as he knows he’s over whelmed and gets in trouble. And, he has elements of PTSD to the point I can’t even get him to a meeting in the named school.

I am 3k in debt because I had to get a private assessment due to waiting lists, and the private psyc report has also been ignored by the LA in their decision making.

I have escalated to tribunal, however even if the local authority decide to change it to the school we requested - how long would this take? Can it be done immediately as I am concerned he will loose his place on hold for him at the specialist school who can meet need and it’s his chosen preferred school. We were told by the LA to visit other schools which we did and he fell in love with the one we requested. He is high level adhd and has lost trust in everything and everyone because of this, it has really damaged him mentally. This is his first EHCP since diagnosis. He hasn’t been in full time education since November 2025.

This is so stressful, I am also a 24/7 single mum to two teen sons, I am also battling MS and this is having a damaging impact on my health as well as my sons.

Thank you for your time.

We have just had our annual review and LA have granted EOTAS with Personal Budget in section J, They have included provision in Section F but no funding for it. What do I do?

Can I make them supply the provision on the plan where there is no funding attached to it?

Would I have grounds to appeal to SENDIST for daughter not passing kent test?

My daughter is about to transition to secondary in Sep 2026, she has a diagnosis of autism. Schooling has been on off with part time time -tables, strong EBSA history, missed almost all year 5 due to anxiety, she did not engage with learning. This year complete turn around forged friendships, great teacher super high attendance. likely to be either the top student in her class for sats or in the cohort that excel. senco believes she would have passed the kent test this year if taken now. I did not apply for extra time for the kent test (was not sure, and did not want to approach her school as she was out of school at that time) the score that lowered her was maths which she is has now caught up with and is excelling, since re-engaging with learning. I believe her score does not reflect her academic ability (senco agrees) can I appeal? is there scope for an appeal on medical/mental health grounds? (SEMH significant) previous CAMHS involvement. she is heartbroken she is not going there due to not passing. LA have named sen provision in mainstream she does not want that, she wants to be in an academic environment her current school are willing to back me but do I have a case or am I clutching at straws and what should I do please? I read I can only appeal a school place if she passed but think (not sure) it may be different if you have an EHCP? I don't know my options or if I have none or some? appreciate any advice please, thank you.