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Reduced Timetable Checklist

A printable guide to ensure any part-time timetable is lawful, time-limited, and agreed with your consent. Use this to prepare for school meetings and protect your child’s right to a full-time education.

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This is a Hub editorial review, not an independent legal, clinical or case review. Check the original sources and get individual advice where your circumstances require it.

Resource owner: The EBSA & SEN Hub
Last checked: 7 September 2026
Next review: No later than 7 March 2027, or sooner if official guidance changes

What this covers: England-focused preparation for discussing a short-term reduced timetable. It does not decide whether an arrangement is lawful, safe or appropriate for an individual child.

Main public sourcesDfE: Working together to improve school attendance ↗DfE: Education for children who cannot attend because of health needs ↗SEND Code of Practice ↗

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