Appeals and mediation

If you win your appeal

If you win your appeal, the local authority must act on the tribunal's decision within a set amount of time.

DecisionWhen the local authority must act
Start assessment or reassessmentWithin 2 weeks
Make an Education Health and Care (EHC) planWithin 5 weeks
Change the needs or provision (sections B or F) in the planWithin 5 weeks
Change the school or placement (section I) in the planWithin 2 weeks
Continue with a planImmediately
Cancel a planImmediately

If the local authority does not act on the decision you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman by using their complaint form



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