Platform route · 9 of 12
Refusal to reassess — the pack library for this appeal
If the council refused a further EHC needs assessment, this route is already in the platform. Use the wizard below to continue into the SEND35A pack library.
Appeal deadline: 2 months from the decision letter, or the later of that date and 1 month from your mediation certificate. Contact a mediation adviser before you submit the SEND35A.
£99/year supported platform · £249 Case Clarity Review with an assigned reviewer
This situation maps to
Appeal: refusal to reassess
One of 12 EHCP routes in the platform — select below to continue.
Library access
What you need for this route is already inside the platform
Gain access to materials for a refusal-to-reassess appeal — changed needs, new evidence, and why the current plan is no longer adequate.
Draft wording for this route
SEND35A grounds structured around changed needs and why reassessment is needed now.
Common council responses
Mapped refusal reasons after a prior plan — and how to address them.
Relevant SEND law
Children and Families Act 2014, s.44 (re-assessment of EHC needs) and related Code of Practice Chapter 9 guidance — suggested for your pack.
Enter here — free
Select your route and continue
Tap what fits. Continue opens the full route checker so you can finish matching and move into the pack.
EHCP route wizard
Step 2 — pick the closest match
I want to challenge a refusal or EHCP decision
Continues in the full route checker — free, about 60 seconds.
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Example excerpt
Sample grounds wording for this route
Illustrative only. In the platform, wording is drafted for your child's situation — you review before you send.
The local authority refused to carry out a further EHC needs assessment under section 44 of the Children and Families Act 2014. My child's needs have changed and new evidence is available that was not properly considered. The current EHCP no longer adequately reflects needs or provision, and a fresh assessment is needed to determine what is now required.
- SEND35A grounds structure
- Reassessment justification
- Evidence of changed needs
- Chronology of events
- Checks before download
Inside the platform
Build the case in your dashboard
Open the pack for this route, work through each section, edit anything, then download when ready.
Example dashboard — illustrative only
Support while you build
In-platform checks and email support are included with the platform. Want someone to check your completed pack? Add Case Clarity Review.
Supported platform
£99/year
All 12 routes · library access · checks · email support
Case Clarity Review
£249
Platform included · assigned reviewer · prioritised action plan