SEND Tribunal national powers
Outcome of the National Trial
The Government has confirmed that they are continuing the extended powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the ‘SEND Tribunal’, to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care parts of education, health and care (EHC) plans.
This means that you have the right to request recommendations about the health and social care needs and provision specified in EHC plans, in addition to the educational aspects, when making a SEND appeal. This gives you the opportunity to raise all your concerns about an EHC plan in one place.
It is only possible for the Tribunal to consider the health or social care aspects of the EHC plan where you are already making an appeal for the education aspects of the EHC plan and the education aspect must remain live throughout the appeal.