What you can do if your request is turned down - Children, families and education

If you decide to agree with our decision, your child should continue to be supported at nursery, school or college. You should meet with staff on a regular basis to ensure your child’s needs are understood and appropriate provision is in place to make progress.

Ordinarily available inclusive provision (OAIP) describes the support you should expect mainstream nurseries, schools or colleges to be able to provide for all children and young people, including those with SEND.

If you subsequently decide that you want to submit another request for assessment, you can do so at any time – there is no minimum time you need to wait. Ask your school for support to ensure the appropriate evidence is submitted for any future request.

If you disagree with the decision not to carry out an assessment, you will have a right to appeal. However, you have the option to meet with us to discuss the decision or request formal mediation.

More information about what you can do if you disagree with a decision.

Education, health and care (EHC) plans

Step 1
If you feel that your child is not making progress, you might be considering requesting an EHC needs assessment - but, the quickest way to get some extra support for your child is to speak to staff at their school, college or education setting. We'd always recommend having these conversations before proceeding with a request for assessment.
Step 2
Follow our guidance on how to make a request, who should be involved in making the request and what happens once you have submitted it. We must give you a decision about whether or not we'll carry out an assessment within six weeks of your request.
Step 3
Find out more about what happens if we agree to carry out an assessment. We must tell you whether or not we will issue an EHC plan within 16 weeks of your request.
Step 4
The Local Authority will create a draft EHC plan and send you a copy. You will have 15 calendar days to give your suggested amendments and views before a final plan is issued. We must issue a final EHC plan within 20 weeks of your original request.
Step 5
Over time, your child’s needs may change. We will review their EHC plan each year as a minimum to ensure it continues to meet their needs.
Step 6
Find out more about what will happen if you need to transfer an EHC plan into or out of Devon.
1. Transferring an EHC plan

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