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SEND Reforms: First look and what’s next

The SEND Reform White Paper is here. Do you know how it affects your family?

Join us for briefings, both F2F and online, where we break down the SEND Reform White Paper. We are sharing our initial views and, more importantly, discussing what families need to know right now to prepare for the road ahead.

Read our full statement here:

https://www.skylarks.charity/news/the-send-white-paper-and-your-family/193

Micro Talk 3 - Refusal to carry out an EHCP assessment

Run by SEND Education Advice Team at Skylarks
Skylarks offers a series of Micro Talks. These are small, online groups with a maximum of 5 families and a member of the SEND advice team. Please book early to be sent the link to the video call.

Micro talks focus on different aspects of the SEND processes with a format of

  • 20 - 30 mins of presentation.
  • 15 mins for general questions.
  • Discussion in more detail of individual cases.


This small group session will deliver advice around:

  • Responding to a Local Authority Decision not to carry out an assessment for an EHCP
  • The legal test that the LA should have applied.
  • What are the choices that you have in challenging this decision.
  • Working with the setting around what support they can provide.
  • What are the next steps.

Please only book on this session After you have received a decision letter from your local authority.

This decision letter should be received within 6 weeks of you or a setting requesting an EHCP. If you do not receive a decision after this time contact your local authority and remind them that they have to make a decision on the assessment request within 6 weeks.

Events coming up

  • In 1 week, 4 days

  • Monday 23rd Mar 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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