Short answer
EHCP annual review enquiries should identify the current plan, annual review paperwork, professional reports, proposed amendments, school or local authority position, deadline dates and appeal route questions. Legal4U cannot advise whether an EHC plan is lawful or sufficient.
Quick checklist
Start with these
Collect Current Plan And Annual Review Papers
Save the current EHC plan, annual review invitation, meeting notes, school report, local authority decision letter, proposed amended plan, previous tribunal orders and correspondence about provision.
- current EHC plan
- review invitation
- meeting notes
- decision letter
- proposed amended plan
Prepare Evidence About Needs And Provision
Organise education, health and care reports, therapy records, attendance data, exclusion or behaviour records, progress information, parental comments and evidence showing provision delivered or missed.
- professional reports
- therapy records
- attendance data
- progress evidence
- missed provision
Flag Decision Dates And Appeal Questions
Tell Legal4U whether the plan is unchanged, amended or ceased, whether mediation information has been requested and whether SEND tribunal timing is relevant. An education-law specialist must advise on deadlines and appeal scope.
- decision date
- amendment status
- mediation information
- appeal deadline
- tribunal papers
General information only for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland need separate content checks.
Content governance
Editorial and source information
- Author
- Legal4U Editorial Team
- Professional review status
- Pending. Education-law solicitor, barrister or regulated specialist review required before publication as legal guidance.
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Date published
- 1 September 2026
- Regulatory status
- Legal4U is a legal enquiry intake and professional matching platform, not a law firm.
- Sources
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- Special educational needs and disabilities: guide for parents and carers Department for Education. Checked 8 September 2026.
- SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years Department for Education. Checked 8 September 2026.
- Editorial policy
- Legal4U guides are written to help users prepare structured enquiries. The professional-review status and reviewer details are shown separately on each guide.
- Correction process
- Corrections or update requests can be sent through the Legal4U contact page for editorial review.
- Information and advice
- This page is general information only and is not legal advice. Legal advice is provided only by an authorised professional or firm after they accept instructions.
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