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EHC plan,applying secondary school

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My son is 10 year old, in year 6, he was diagnosed in March this year. We have not received a EHC plan.

I want to know if it is schools legal requirements to provide my son a EHC plan?

We are in the process of applying mainstream secondary school, but  I only found out yesterday that if he has an EHC plan we could have go through a different  route.

Is it correct if he had a EHC plan, it will enable him to have a better chance to be selected from our chosen school?

We were not aware of this. The EHC plan route closing dates were in May, we have missed the window of opportunity. We were not being told we have this option.

Am I right in thinking that school has not carry out it's duty by 1, not advised us parents that we could apply secondary school using EHC plan route? 2, not providing a EHC plan for my son 7 months after dignoise and have little communication with us parents about EHC plan? 

Many thanks, 

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  • My son was in year 6 when he got his EHCP. He got it in March this year.  But the school did not apply. I applied on my own, got private assessments and got him the EHCP.  Schools do not apply for EHCP if they feel there is no evidence.  Also many school SENCOs do not want to do the work.  So I would say keep pushing the school if they do not apply. If they refuse, then apply on your own.  Yes, you can join any school if you have EHCP, barring selective grammar and private schools where you have to pass the entrance exam. EHCP does provide you greater choice and you are not restricted to  catchment area.

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  • My son was in year 6 when he got his EHCP. He got it in March this year.  But the school did not apply. I applied on my own, got private assessments and got him the EHCP.  Schools do not apply for EHCP if they feel there is no evidence.  Also many school SENCOs do not want to do the work.  So I would say keep pushing the school if they do not apply. If they refuse, then apply on your own.  Yes, you can join any school if you have EHCP, barring selective grammar and private schools where you have to pass the entrance exam. EHCP does provide you greater choice and you are not restricted to  catchment area.

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