EHCP's -Why You Must Never Accept a Substandard Draft!

A sloppy draft is not just inconvenient it’s dangerous. In SEND, vague wording, missing timescales, and soft promises turn into loopholes that deny children the support they need. A weak draft hands power to bureaucrats, frustrates parents, and wastes months of effort. You deserve drafts that are enforceable, specific, and written to win and that actually supply the support your child or young person so desperately needs.

The real cost of a weak draft

• Lost entitlement — Vague phrases like “access to” or “as required” are unenforceable and get ignored.
• Delayed provision — Non-specific or unquantified support leads to endless negotiations and delayed help.
• Weakened appeals — Poor drafting gives the Local Authority room to defend inadequate provision at mediation or tribunal.
• Emotional toll — Parents are forced into exhausting fights because paperwork failed to do its job.

What a proper legal draft must do

• Specify needs clearly — Section B must map directly to assessed needs with language a judge will recognise.
• Make provision measurable — Section F must state what, how often, by whom, and where, with timescales.
• Link need to provision — Every statutory need within section B must have matched, enforceable provision in section F
• Remove ambiguity — No weasel words, no “may”, no weasel clauses. Precision wins.

How we catch the hidden problems (what our draft review does)

• Line-by-line check of Section B and F to ensure enforceability.
• Triangulation against reports so the plan reflects professional opinion and evidence.
• Rewrite diluted or passive language into specific, time-bound, measurable provision.
• A ready-to-send amendment letter that cites statutory duties and gives the LA no wriggle room.

Real results — why this matters to your child

When your plan is precise, your child gets consistent, timely support. When it’s enforceable, schools and LAs act. When it’s legally robust, your mediation and tribunal options are stronger and quicker. That’s not bureaucracy that’s access to education and dignity.

Don’t gamble with a draft — book a review

We take the pressure off. If you’ve received a draft EHCP, don’t sign or accept it until it’s been reviewed properly. Book an EHCP Draft Review with us and leave with an actionable, enforceable plan and a bespoke amendment letter.
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For tools and guides to help you prepare, see our Resource Hub on the website. Our resource hub is categorised and has over 200 resources, CPD Accredited Training Webinars and timely guides to keep you on track! This can be done yourself utilising our resources for a fraction of the cost. However, should you need our expertise then that is heavily subsidised too. We at SEN Parent Support Group strongly believe that support should be easily accessible, user friendly and not cost the earth!

This is your child/young person’s future….

Refuse to accept “good enough.” Your child deserves a plan that’s written to be followed, not ignored. Get it checked, get it tightened, and get the support needed as and when you need it! Check out our resources or book that review now and turn a weak draft into a legally enforceable blueprint for your child’s success.

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