EHCP Parental Contribution Kit

Your EHCP request is in and the assessment has started. Now the local authority wants your parental views, and a lot of parents freeze here. What do you write? How much is enough? What are they actually looking for?

This kit gives you the structure, the language and the templates to write it with confidence. It walks you through your Section A views across all four areas of need, with worked examples and a sentence bank you can adapt. It shows you how to write specifically and back things up with evidence, rather than guessing.

It also covers something most parents never use. As well as Section A, you can submit a separate Section K parental advice document that sits in the evidence bundle alongside the professional reports. The kit includes a complete template and a worked example.

There's more than the writing. You get a tracker for who the local authority must contact, a guide to reading professional reports and spotting vague wording before it ends up in the plan, a meeting notes template, and three escalating chasing letters for when a deadline passes, each citing the relevant regulation.

Everything is in plain English and based on the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice and the SEND Regulations 2014. It points you to free support from IPSEA, SOS!SEN and SENDIASS. Last reviewed April 2026.

You don't have to do it all at once. Work through one tool at a time, save drafts, and come back to them.

This kit continues from the EHCP First Steps Kit, so the tools are numbered 9 to 16. You don't need the first kit to use it. If your assessment has begun, you can start here.

What's included

An 18-page printable PDF: 8 tools and 3 full worked examples.

Write your contribution

• Tool 9 — Section A parental views guide. Prompts across all four areas of need, with a worked example and a sentence bank, plus weak-versus-strong examples
• Tool 10 — Section K parental advice explainer and template. The formal parental document most parents don't know they can submit, with a complete worked example
• Tool 11 — Child and young person's voice capture. Four formats, including full support for children who can't express their views directly
• Tool 12 — "A Day in Our Life" impact statement. A template for the human account no professional report can provide

During the assessment

• Tool 13 — Who should be contacted checklist. Track every professional the local authority must contact, plus the key statutory deadlines
• Tool 14 — Professional report review template. Read each report, flag vague language, and act before weak wording ends up as unenforceable provision
• Tool 15 — Assessment meeting notes template. A dated record of what was said and agreed, with a 48-hour written follow-up prompt
• Tool 16 — Chasing letter templates. Three escalating letters for the points where local authorities go quiet, each citing the regulation involved

Also inside

• Three worked examples (Section A, Section K and an impact statement) to read before you write your own
• A "words and phrases that work" sentence bank across all four areas of need
• A "Before You Submit" final checklist

Who it's for

• Parents in England who've been asked to write their parental views for an EHCP assessment
• Parents whose EHCP request is in and the assessment has begun
• Parents who want to submit strong, specific evidence rather than a couple of paragraphs
• Parents who want to track the assessment and act when a deadline is missed
• Anyone supporting a child through the EHC needs assessment in England

You don't need the EHCP First Steps Kit to use this. If your assessment has started, you can start here.

Why parents use it

• Plain English, with worked examples and a sentence bank to adapt
• Covers Section K parental advice, which most parents never submit
• Helps you spot vague report wording before it becomes unenforceable provision
• Chasing letters that cite the right regulation, ready to send
• Based on the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice and the SEND Regulations 2014
• Points you to free support: IPSEA, SOS!SEN, SENDIASS
• Printable and reusable, yours to keep

Important

This kit is for guidance and preparation only. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee any particular decision by your local authority. It applies to England only and reflects the law current as of April 2026. For advice specific to your child's situation, contact IPSEA or SOS!SEN. Both are free.

Instant digital download. No physical product will be shipped.

FAQ

Do I need the EHCP First Steps Kit first? No. This kit works on its own. If your assessment has begun and you've been asked for your views, you can start here. The tools are numbered 9 to 16 because the kit follows on from First Steps.

What is Section K and why does it matter? It's a formal parental advice document you can submit alongside your Section A views. It sits in the evidence bundle with the professional reports. Most parents don't know they can submit one. The kit includes a template and a worked example.

Is this legal advice? No. It's a preparation and writing tool, based on the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice and the SEND Regulations 2014. For advice specific to your child, it points you to IPSEA and SOS!SEN.

My child can't express their views. Can I still capture their voice? Yes. Tool 11 includes a format for children with complex communication needs, based on observation and recorded by you.

What format is it and can I print it? An 18-page printable PDF. Print the whole pack or just the pages you need, on a phone, tablet or computer.

Refund note

Because this is an instant download, it can't be returned once accessed.