Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Introduce fines for local authorities that breach obligations for EHCPs
Closed
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe Local Authority's need further incentive (sanctions) to adhere to timeframes and to ensure schools are implementing EHCPs fully. There is not enough recourse for parents seeking help for their SEND children when met with delays, avoidance and deficits in interpretation of documents.
Although there are statutory time frames for the EHCP process these are not always met and non-compliance can lead to further stress and trauma for children and their families.
After the exhausting process and eventually receiving the final EHCP these are not always fully implemented.
We want the Government to introduce fines for local authorities that fail to complete an EHCP within 20 weeks, or fail to deliver an EHCP in full.
After the exhausting process and eventually receiving the final EHCP these are not always fully implemented.
We want the Government to introduce fines for local authorities that fail to complete an EHCP within 20 weeks, or fail to deliver an EHCP in full.
Timeline
| 18 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 Jul 2023
Closed
18 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.