Short answer
EHCP mediation certificate enquiries should identify the local authority decision, decision date, mediation advice contact, certificate date, appeal issue, EHC plan papers, reports, school placement context and any tribunal deadline. Legal4U cannot decide whether mediation or appeal is the right route.
Quick checklist
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Collect Decision, Advice And Certificate Records
Save the local authority decision letter, EHC plan, draft plan, mediation advice records, mediation certificate, emails with the mediator, appeal form drafts, school or placement correspondence and any proof of when documents were received.
- decision letter
- EHC plan
- mediation advice
- certificate date
- appeal draft
Prepare Needs, Provision And Placement Evidence
Organise professional reports, annual review records, school evidence, attendance or exclusion context, transport evidence, therapy records, parent or young person views and a neutral list of disputed sections or missing provision.
- professional report
- annual review
- school evidence
- therapy record
- disputed section
Flag Appeal Deadline And Route Questions
Tell Legal4U whether refusal to assess, refusal to issue, plan contents, placement, ceasing to maintain, discrimination, transport or urgent attendance issues are involved. An education specialist must review deadline calculation and appeal route.
- refusal to assess
- plan contents
- placement
- cease to maintain
- deadline
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
- 30 September 2026
- Regulatory status
- Legal4U is a legal enquiry intake and professional matching platform, not a law firm.
- Sources
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- Appeal an education, health and care plan decision GOV.UK.
- Before you appeal an EHC plan decision GOV.UK.
- SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years Department for Education.
- 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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