Appeals and mediation
If you win your appeal
Contents
- Introduction
- When to appeal
- Mediation
- How to appeal
- Change or withdraw your appeal
- What happens at the hearing
- If you win your appeal
- If you lose your appeal
- Other types of hearing
If you win your appeal, the local authority must act on the tribunal's decision within a set amount of time.
| Decision | When the local authority must act |
|---|---|
| Start assessment or reassessment | Within 2 weeks |
| Make an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan | Within 5 weeks |
| Change the needs or provision (sections B or F) in the plan | Within 5 weeks |
| Change the school or placement (section I) in the plan | Within 2 weeks |
| Continue with a plan | Immediately |
| Cancel a plan | Immediately |
If the local authority does not act on the decision you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman through their Enquiry form or by telephone: 0300 061 0614 (Find out about call charges) or by post to the following address:
Local Government Ombudsman
PO Box 4771
Coventry
CV4 0EH