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Bromley : EHCP

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Bromley12 · 22/04/2025 13:36

Hi
Our Local school in Bromley are in the process of applying the EHCP plan for our son who is in Year 5. He has already been seen by Education Psychologist and SLT. School SENCo recommends/suggests he should have ehcp plan.
We are aware that this will take 20 weeks or even more. I just wanted to know what to do if we do not have the plan in time to name a preferred school in the plan before the school admission deadline 31st October. Thank you.

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NeverDropYourMooncup · 22/04/2025 16:02

Bromley12 · 22/04/2025 15:50

Thank you.
Does that mean, my son can get the named school on plan, even if ehcp is delayed ?

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Yes. I've just had somebody withdraw their acceptance because their child had another school named on Thursday and in previous years, we've only found out a couple of days before for some (presumably a knock-on from somebody else getting a place somewhere through Tribunal, freeing up a space, then freeing up another, etc).

StrivingForSleep · 22/04/2025 16:00

If an EHCP is issued, there will be placement named in section I regardless of whether the EHCP is finalised before or after the normal application deadline. That will override any offer made via the normal admission process.

The exceptions to having a placement named in section I are in the small proportion of cases which are EOTAS/EOTIS so section I is blank, which presumably doesn’t apply to you since you don’t mention it being inappropriate for DC to attend school, and in a small number of cases where only a type of placement is named, in which you could appeal.

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Bromley12 · 22/04/2025 15:51

StrivingForSleep · 22/04/2025 14:35

If you do not have a finalised EHCP by the deadline, you should make an application via the normal application process just in case.

Thank you.

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Bromley12 · 22/04/2025 15:50

NeverDropYourMooncup · 22/04/2025 14:43

Apply as normal and when they get themselves sorted for consultations (usually get sent out in November to be finalised by January), you can withdraw your acceptance after national offer day - once you've seen a copy of the final document, not drafts or not at all.

If you need to go to Tribunal, it just means any admission is processed manually later in the summer term.

Thank you.
Does that mean, my son can get the named school on plan, even if ehcp is delayed ?

OP posts:
NeverDropYourMooncup · 22/04/2025 14:43

Apply as normal and when they get themselves sorted for consultations (usually get sent out in November to be finalised by January), you can withdraw your acceptance after national offer day - once you've seen a copy of the final document, not drafts or not at all.

If you need to go to Tribunal, it just means any admission is processed manually later in the summer term.

StrivingForSleep · 22/04/2025 14:35

If you do not have a finalised EHCP by the deadline, you should make an application via the normal application process just in case.