Template letters
We have produced template letters which you can use to set out your legal rights. Select and download the letter which best fits your situation, copy and paste the content in the template into a new document and then fill in the gaps highlighted in pink text to make them appropriate to you.
We recommend you read the page on our website which explains the law outlined in the template letter first to ensure you select the correct letter and use it appropriately.
If you need support using our template letters, please contact our Helpline.
Requesting reasonable adjustments (can be used in England, Wales and Scotland)
You may want to read our page about reasonable adjustments and the Equality Act 2010.
- Template letter to request reasonable adjustments at school or nursery
- Template letter to request reasonable adjustments in higher education
- Template letter to request reasonable adjustments at an extracurricular activity
Making a complaint about a lack of reasonable adjustments (can be used in England, Wales and Scotland)
You may want to read our page about reasonable adjustments and the Equality Act 2010.
- Template letter to complain about a failure to provide reasonable adjustments at school or nursery
- Template letter to complain about reasonable adjustments which have been agreed but not implemented in higher education
- Template letter to complain about a failure to provide reasonable adjustments at an extracurricular activity
Making a complaint about direct discrimination (can be used in England, Wales and Scotland)
You may want to read our page about direct discrimination and the Equality Act 2010.
- Template letter to complain about direct discrimination at school or nursery
- Template letter to complain about direct discrimination at an extracurricular activity
Making a complaint about the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process (can be used in England only)
You may want to find out more about the EHC needs assessment process.
- Template letter to complain about the failure to issue a decision on whether to assess following a request for an EHC needs assessment
- Template letter to complain about a delay or failure to complete an EHC needs assessment
- Template letter to complain about a failure to issue a decision following an EHC needs assessment
- Template letter to complain about a delay to issuing a draft first EHC plan following an EHC needs assessment
Making a complaint about delays in the annual review process (can be used in England only)
You may want to read more about Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.
- Template letter to complain about a delay to issuing a draft EHC plan following an annual review
- Template letter to complain about a delay to issuing a draft EHC plan during a transition year (Year 6 or Year 11)
Making a complaint about special educational provision (can be used in England only)
You may want to read more about Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.