Appealing to tribunal

Your right to appeal

You have the right to appeal to SENDIST (Special Educational Needs and Disability First-tier Tribunal.)

How long do I have to appeal?

Appeals must be registered within 2 months of the date of the decision letter, or within 30 days of the issue of a mediation certificate, whichever is the later.

Which decisions can be appealed? 

There is a right to appeal the following decisions at tribunal: 

• Refusal to carry out an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment
• Refusal to issue an EHC Plan following an assessment
• Refusal to re-assess
• Refusal to amend an EHC plan following a review or re-assessment
• To cease to maintain an EHC Plan

If a plan is issued you can appeal the following contents:

• The child or young person’s special educational needs (Section B)
• The child or young person’s special educational provision (Section F)
• The school or other institution named in Section I
• If no school or other institution is named in Section I