Prepared pack route · 3 of 12
Request an assessment — we prepare this pack
Applying for an EHCP starts with an EHC needs assessment request. Match this route. We prepare the request letter and evidence. You review it. You send it.
Under the SEND Regulations 2014 (regulation 5), the local authority must decide whether to assess within 6 weeks of the request. If an assessment goes ahead and a plan is issued, the full process is typically up to 20 weeks from the request (regulation 13).
From £249 · you review before you send · not legal advice
Use this page as advice. If you want us to prepare the pack, match your situation or go to pricing — from what you already have.
What is your EHCP situation?
Tell us where you are. We match the document you need to send, then an assigned case professional prepares it. You review it. You send it.
What we prepare for this
Request letter · £249
The letter you send to the council to ask for an EHC needs assessment.
- The document you send
- How to send it, and what to attach
- One revision round of factual corrections
One case professional prepares and checks it. You review it. You send it.
Typically 5 working days after we have what we need.
Other documents: request letter £249 · appeal grounds £349 · challenge to the plan £449
I am requesting an EHC needs assessment for my child under section 36(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014. I believe my child has or may have special educational needs, and that it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made in accordance with an EHC plan (section 36(8)).…
This situation maps to
Request an EHC needs assessment
One of 12 EHCP routes we prepare — match above, then we draft the pack.
What we prepare
We prepare this pack for your route
Your pack includes the library for an assessment request — draft wording, common school and council responses, and relevant SEND law.
Draft wording for this route
Assessment request letter, parent evidence summary and child needs summary — ready for your child's situation.
Common council responses
What schools and councils often say when parents request assessment — and how to address it.
Relevant SEND law
CFA 2014 s.36(1) (who can request) and s.36(8) (when the LA must assess); SEND Regulations 2014 Reg 5 (decide within 6 weeks); Code of Practice 9.14 — suggested for your pack.
Example excerpt
Sample request wording for this route
Illustrative only. Your pack is prepared for your child's situation — you review it before you send.
I am requesting an EHC needs assessment for my child under section 36(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014. I believe my child has or may have special educational needs, and that it may be necessary for special educational provision to be made in accordance with an EHC plan (section 36(8)). Despite SEN Support over a sustained period, progress remains limited and the gap with peers has not closed. Please confirm the date you received this request and decide within 6 weeks (SEND Regulations 2014, regulation 5).
- Assessment request letter
- Parent evidence summary
- Child needs summary
- Evidence checklist
- Checks before download