Check your draft EHC plan's wording
Draft plans arrive full of wording that sounds fine and commits the council to nothing. Paste Section F below and this checker flags every phrase courts have called unenforceable, shows the legal basis, and gives you the words to ask for instead. It runs on your device: nothing you paste leaves it.
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What to ask for, ready to copy
Paste these into your draft plan response. The response letter template shows where they fit.
Why wording decides everything
Section F is the only part of an EHC plan the council has an absolute duty to deliver, whatever it costs. But that duty only bites on wording specific enough to enforce. The courts' test, from L v Clarke [1998]: the plan must be so specific and clear as to leave no room for doubt about what has been decided. A tribunal has called "opportunities" wording vague, meaningless and unenforceable, and rejected "support from a learning support assistant" with no hours or qualifications attached.
This checker applies 18 phrase rules and structural checks drawn from that case law and the SEND Code of Practice. Start with the deadline guide if your plan is late, and check your deadlines while you are here.
Is my text stored?
No. The check runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent to us.
Is this legal advice?
No: legal information, England only. For advice on your case,IPSEA and your local SENDIASS give free help.