You have received notice of what your/your child’s educational placement will be, as named in Section I of the EHCP. Sometimes the Local Authority (LA) might not name your preferred school of choice, which can feel frustrating. Below are the potential reasons for this decision and what the legal grounds around them should be. If you are unhappy with the LA’s decision for school placement in your/your child’s EHCP and you wish to lodge an appeal, then you will need to follow the correct legal process.