Built by SEND parents, for SEND parents
Free EHCP Guidance & SEND Support for Families Across England
EHCP Compass helps parents navigate the EHCP process — track statutory deadlines, write the right letters at the right time, and keep your evidence in one place.
Completely free for parents. EHCP Compass CIC is a registered Community Interest Company funded by grants and donations.
Latest SEND updates
Fresh analysis of the 2026 reforms, recent case law, and the numbers that show you're not alone.
What the SEND reforms mean for you
Your EHCP rights are protected through 2030. Here's what the February 2026 White Paper actually changes — and what it doesn't.
Read more3 new SEND cases every parent should know
Recent Court of Appeal and Upper Tribunal decisions that strengthen your hand in EHCP disputes — explained in plain English.
Read moreSEND by the numbers — 2026 data
Record tribunal appeals. 83% Ombudsman uphold rate (LGO Annual Report 2024-25 — full source on this page). The data showing you're not alone and complaints are working.
Read moreAn Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is the legal document children and young people in England can get when they have special educational needs and disabilities that their school can’t meet on its own. Knowing how the process works — and what your local authority must do — makes everything that follows easier.
EHCP guidance in your language
Our site is now available in 6 community languages — read everything in the language that feels most natural to you.
Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Urdu
اردو
Hindi
हिन्दी
Bengali
বাংলা
Polish
Polski
Arabic
العربية
Template letters, tribunal submissions and the safeguarding policy stay in English to preserve legal accuracy.
Free account, free forever. Here’s what it unlocks.
We don’t charge parents. An account means we can save your letters, track your deadlines, and send you a reminder before each statutory date slips.
Save your letters as you go
Pre-filled assessment requests, mediation forms, and appeal letters. Edit them, save them, come back to them weeks later.
Statutory deadline tracker
We count down every working-day deadline the council must meet. We email you before each one slips.
Your evidence in one place
Upload reports, photos, and notes. Tag them to the right section of the EHCP. Have everything ready when you need it.
Resources you can come back to
Bookmark guides, audio episodes, and template letters. We remember where you left off.
Email only. No payment details. No spam. You can delete your account any time.
Why this exists
The EHCP system isn't built to help families. Deadlines slip, the letters are hard to write, and parents end up fighting alone for support their children are legally entitled to. EHCP Compass is the tool we wish we'd had when we were in it.
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Who it’s for
EHCP Compass is for parents and carers anywhere in England going through the EHCP process with their local authority — whether you’re just starting out, waiting for a draft plan, heading to mediation, or preparing for a SEND tribunal. It’s also for the advisers, charities and SENDIASS teams offering special educational needs and disabilities support alongside them.