Provision gap review
Review of the EHCP and the practical picture to identify where provision is missing, diluted, inconsistent or ineffective in delivery.
EHCP provision not being delivered
Navigate SEND helps families and professionals where agreed EHCP provision is not being delivered, is inconsistent, or is failing to meet need in practice.
This service is designed for situations where the plan may look right on paper, but the lived reality is different: support is missing, unclear, partial, inconsistent, or not having the effect it should because it is not being implemented properly.
This service may be right if...
- The EHCP says provision should be in place, but it is not happening consistently
- Support is being delivered in a much weaker form than the plan implies
- The school says support is happening, but the child or young person is still not receiving what is needed
- You need a clearer, more structured way to evidence the gap between the plan and reality
- The case now needs a more strategic route into escalation or next-step planning
WHAT THIS SERVICE DOES
Support when the plan says one thing but practice says another
Some of the most difficult SEND cases are not about getting a plan in the first place, but about what happens when the plan exists and the agreed provision is still not being delivered properly.
This service helps bring structure to that stage. We support the process by clarifying what provision is supposed to be happening, what is happening in practice, where the gap lies, and what the strongest next step may now be.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Typical scope of support
Case clarification
Clarifying what support should be happening, what is actually happening, and which issues are most important to evidence.
Strategic framing
Helping shape a clearer account of the problem and the strongest route for what needs to happen next.
Evidence organisation
Reviewing the available reports, educational information and lived experience evidence that supports the case picture.
Drafting support
Support with structuring provision-related correspondence, requests or next-step materials where agreed.
Next-step planning
Clarifying whether the case now points towards amendment, local authority request work, annual review or ongoing strategic advisory support.
BEST FIT
Who is this service for
Families
Parents and carers who believe the agreed support in the EHCP is not being made properly in reality.
Case managers
Professionals who need a clearer route for analysing and progressing a provision failure issue.
Cases under strain
Situations where the gap between written provision and actual delivery is causing distress, delay or educational harm.
HOW IT WORKS
A clear route from enquiry to provision-gap support
Initial enquiry
You explain what provision should be happening, what is happening in reality, and what concerns are now most urgent.
Triage and fit
We review the case at a high level and identify whether this is the right service pathway.
Consultation and scope
Where appropriate, we clarify the provision issues, evidence picture and likely next-step route.
Review and drafting stage
The gap between the EHCP and actual delivery is analysed more clearly and the next-step materials are structured where agreed.
Strategic next steps
The service concludes with a clearer route for what should now happen to address the provision issue.
Not sure if this is a provision issue, amendment issue or review issue?
If the case cuts across more than one stage, get in touch and we can help identify the strongest entry point.
WHAT IS USEFUL TO HAVE READY
What is useful to have ready?
The current EHCP
The existing plan so the agreed provision can be reviewed in context.
School or placement information
What is happening in practice, including timetables, arrangements or explanations already given.
Professional reports
Any reports or records that help explain why the specified provision matters and what happens when it is absent.
Family or case records
Any clear account of what has been missed, delayed, reduced or inconsistently delivered.
Related services
If the case is linked to a nearby stage in the SEND journey, these services may also be relevant:
FAQ'S
Common questions
What does provision not being delivered mean?
It means support written into the EHCP is not being provided in practice, is inconsistent, is unclear in reality, or is being delivered in a way that does not meet the child or young person's needs.
Can you help if a school says support is in place but it does not seem to be working?
Yes. This service is relevant where provision on paper and provision in practice appear misaligned, inconsistent or insufficient.
Do we need an EHCP already in place to use this service?
Usually this service is most relevant where provision is already specified and the problem is that it is not being made properly in practice.
Can this service connect to other stages of the case?
Yes. Provision issues often connect to amendment work, annual review, requests to the local authority or ongoing strategic advisory support.
NEXT STEP
Need support where EHCP provision is not being delivered?
If the written plan and real-world delivery no longer match, get in touch and we can help clarify the strongest next steps.