EHCP Help & Resources for Kent Families
An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is a legal document that sets out your child's needs and the support they must receive. The process can feel overwhelming, but you have more rights than you might think. This page brings together every EHCP resource on SENDPath — from your first request letter to Tribunal preparation.
Getting Started
How to request an EHC needs assessment, what to include, and free templates to help you write a strong application.
EHCP Application — Kent
The 20-week process explained in plain English. What to submit, who to contact at KCC, and what to do if you are refused.
Read guide →Free EHCP Template
A downloadable template to help you structure your parental views and evidence for the EHC needs assessment.
Get template →EHCP Request Letter Template
Copy-paste letter template to request an EHC needs assessment from your local authority. Ready to send today.
Download template →Checking Your Plan
Already have an EHCP? Make sure it is working for your child. These guides help you spot gaps and prepare for annual reviews.
EHCP Application Checklist
Check that each special educational need has matching, detailed and specific provision, normally quantified. Printable format.
Get checklist →EHCP Annual Review — Your Rights
What to prepare, what KCC must do, and what to do if provision is cut or left unchanged. Do not just turn up.
Read guide →Appeals & Tribunal
If an appealable EHC decision is refused or the plan's education sections are disputed, you may have a right to appeal. Check the decision letter and the deadline: usually 2 months from its date or 1 month from the mediation certificate, whichever is later. Outcome statistics cannot predict an individual appeal.
EHCP Appeals: Step-by-Step
How to challenge an EHCP decision — from mediation through to Tribunal. Timelines, evidence tips, and free support.
Read guide →EHCP Tribunal Kent
Step-by-step guide to representing yourself at SEND Tribunal: what to expect, how to prepare a relevant case bundle, and how to read outcome statistics without treating them as a prediction.
Read guide →EHCP Solicitors Directory
Find possible SEND legal services. Ask directly about scope, eligibility for legal aid, fees and other funding arrangements before instructing anyone.
Browse directory →Related Guides
EHCP support does not stop at the plan itself. These guides cover school transport, mainstream support, transition to adulthood, and upcoming reforms.
SEN Support in Mainstream Schools
What the school must do once your child is on SEN Support — the APDR cycle, provision maps, and how to track evidence.
Read guide →School Transport for SEND Children
Your rights to free school transport in Kent, how to apply, and what to do if KCC refuses or removes it.
Read guide →Transition to Adulthood
What happens to your child's EHCP at 16, 18, and 25. Post-16 options, adult social care, and planning ahead.
Read guide →SEND White Paper 2026 — EHCP Changes
EHCPs are not being scrapped. A parent-friendly breakdown of what is actually changing, the timeline, and what to do now.
Read guide →Find Specialists
Start with relevant school and NHS reports and free advice. Before paying for another report, identify the evidence gap and check the professional’s qualifications, scope and charges.
Educational Psychologists
Private EP assessments to support EHCP applications and appeals. Costs, what the report should cover, and Kent providers.
Browse directory →Speech & Language Therapists
NHS and private speech and language services in Kent. Relevant reports may explain communication needs and provision; a paid report is not a prerequisite for an assessment request.
Browse directory →Occupational Therapists
Occupational therapy services in Kent. Section B records SEN; Section F records special educational provision. Therapy that educates or trains is treated as special educational provision.
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