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- Deadline calculatorTurn the dates on your letters into your exact statutory deadlines, every rule cited.
- Request an assessmentBuild the EHC needs-assessment request letter around the actual legal test.
- Refused an assessment?The appeal pack and a grounds-of-appeal builder for a refusal to assess.
- Check your draft plan17 questions to pressure-test a draft EHC plan before it is finalised.
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NOJ covers the SEND system in England only. The law and the organisations that help are different elsewhere in the UK — start with the advice service for your nation:
- Enquire (Scotland) — the national advice service for additional support for learning.
- SNAP Cymru (Wales) — free, independent advice for families of children with SEN or disabilities.
- SENAC (Northern Ireland) — the Special Educational Needs Advice Centre.
NOJ publishes sourced legal information about England's SEND framework. Check the source links and review date on this page because law and guidance can change. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice about your individual situation. Rule references on this page verified as of 2026-07-10.