Petition
The EHCP System is Failing Our Children.The system is broken and needs to change
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Delays: Many families wait months — even years beyond the legal 20-week deadline.
• Unlawful rejections: Councils routinely deny EHCP applications with little justification.
• Poor implementation: Even with a plan, children often don’t receive the help they were promised.
• Unlawful rejections: Councils routinely deny EHCP applications with little justification.
• Poor implementation: Even with a plan, children often don’t receive the help they were promised.
Mental health toll: The stress and emotional trauma of constantly fighting the system is breaking parents — and damaging children’s wellbeing.
• Legal battles: Thousands of families are forced to take their councils to tribunal just to access their child’s legal rights.
• Legal battles: Thousands of families are forced to take their councils to tribunal just to access their child’s legal rights.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a petition which clearly states exactly what action you'd like the UK Parliament or Government to take related to EHCPs.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.