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Tribunal & Appeals

Request for School Information – Appeal Against Refusal to Assess

What it does

Asks the school for information (SEN budget, support data and your child's provision) to use as evidence in a tribunal appeal against the council's refusal to assess.

When to use it

Use this when the council has refused an EHC needs assessment and you are gathering school evidence for your appeal.

What's included

  • The letter, ready to personaliseA clearly written letter you make your own by filling in the bracketed parts.
  • Step-by-step submission guidePlain instructions on who to send it to, by when, and what should happen next.
  • Plain-English guidanceNotes that explain the process in everyday language, with no jargon.
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These templates are guidance, not legal advice. Personalise the bracketed parts before sending.