{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733949.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":733949,"attributes":{"action":"The EHCP System is Failing Our Children.The system is broken and needs to change","background":"Delays: Many families wait months — even years beyond the legal 20-week deadline.\r\n\t• Unlawful rejections: Councils routinely deny EHCP applications with little justification.\r\n\t•\tPoor implementation: Even with a plan, children often don’t receive the help they were promised.","additional_details":"Mental health toll: The stress and emotional trauma of constantly fighting the system is breaking parents — and damaging children’s wellbeing.\r\n\t• Legal battles: Thousands of families are forced to take their councils to tribunal just to access their child’s legal rights.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2025-07-20T18:21:35.359Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T13:26:30.584Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-01T13:26:30.586Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-21T06:15:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"You could start a petition which clearly states exactly what action you'd like the UK Parliament or Government to take related to EHCPs. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}