Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Commons · Question 50709 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 May 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with local authorities on reducing the time taken to appeal an EHCP decision.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 15 May 2025

Whilst most education, health and care plans and assessments are agreed without recourse to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal, some families struggle to get the support they need when they need it.The department continues to w...