NEW POST https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/last-day-eotas-consultation/ some ways to get your main points across, aiming for something achievable.
Monthly Archives: September 2026
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EOTAS consultation closing Friday September 18th. If you are in a position to choose – AVOID THE “EASY READ” – because in the standard version every question has a text box so you get to tell your story, whereas the “Easy Read” is often limited just to ticking a multiple choice box. NEW POST HERE https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/eotas-consultation-easy-read-version/ includes consultation email address for DfE.
The government’s consultation on EOTAS closes on Friday September 18th. It’s entirely understandable if you feel you just don’t have headspace but if you can spare an hour or two this NEW POST might just make it possible https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/last-minute-eotas-consultation-tips/
I am posting my consultation answers online HERE https://edyourself.org/my-eotas-consultation-response-2026/ It IS a long page but you can go straight to specific answers to assist your own consultation response A1 . . . . . A2 . . . . . A4 . . . . . A7 . . . . . A8 . . . . . A9 . . . . . A10 . . . . . A11 . . . . . A12 . . . . . A13 . . . . . A14 . . . . . A15 . . . . . A16 . . . . . A17 . . . . . A19 . . . . The consultation ends this Friday September 18th [LINK]
I have put all the EOTAS consultation questions -including the multiple choice options – onto a blog post for ease of reference https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/eotas-consultation-questions-2026/
After the new SEND law comes into force, the old and new systems will have to run in parallel for a number of years, this NEW PAGE explains more about the transition arrangements for different ages https://edyourself.org/send-reform-changeover-new-system/
The government has said that when the SEND law changes, children and young people of secondary age or beyond can continue with EOTAS arrangements already in place. My NEW PAGE looks more closely at what this might mean https://edyourself.org/existing-eotas-in-send-reform/
What happens with EOTAS in future will depend on the child’s age, whether they have an EHCP already, and whether they have EOTAS in place already. My NEW PAGE provides a breakdown of various different circumstances https://edyourself.org/eotas-future-projections/
Anyone wanting to get to grips with the government’s EOTAS proposals needs to understand the implications of Specialist Provision Packages NEW PAGE https://edyourself.org/eotas-specialist-provision-packages/
Alternative provision proposals from a couple of years ago have reappeared in the EOTAS consultation as supposed answer for children unable to attend school but no longer eligible for an EHCP. New page https://edyourself.org/eotas-and-alternative-provision-future/
Tribunals and the Ombudsman almost always rule in favour of parents in SEND cases. The government is proposing to adjust the law to fix this. NEW PAGE https://edyourself.org/ehcps-and-eotas-disappearing/