diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/classes/api.php b/admin/tool/lp/classes/api.php
index 7aef01efb67..e9d8970260a 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/classes/api.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/classes/api.php
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ class api {
 
     /**
      * Delete a learning plan template by id.
+     * If the learning plan template has associated cohorts they will be deleted.
      *
      * Requires tool/lp:templatemanage capability.
      *
@@ -1124,6 +1125,7 @@ class api {
      * @return boolean
      */
     public static function delete_template($id) {
+        global $DB;
         $template = new template($id);
 
         // First we do a permissions check.
@@ -1131,8 +1133,31 @@ class api {
             throw new required_capability_exception($template->get_context(), 'tool/lp:templatemanage', 'nopermissions', '');
         }
 
+        $transaction = $DB->start_delegated_transaction();
+        $success = true;
+
+        // Check if there are cohorts associated.
+        $templatecohorts = template_cohort::get_relations_by_templateid($template->get_id());
+        foreach ($templatecohorts as $templatecohort) {
+            $success = $templatecohort->delete();
+            if (!$success) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
         // OK - all set.
-        return $template->delete();
+        if ($success) {
+            $success = $template->delete();
+        }
+
+        if ($success) {
+            // Commit the transaction.
+            $transaction->allow_commit();
+        } else {
+            $transaction->rollback(new moodle_exception('Error while deleting the template.'));
+        }
+
+        return $success;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/classes/template_cohort.php b/admin/tool/lp/classes/template_cohort.php
index 4f4a0b6a769..dd4afe0ca45 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/classes/template_cohort.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/classes/template_cohort.php
@@ -149,6 +149,31 @@ class template_cohort extends persistent {
         return $relation;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a relations by templateid.
+     *
+     * This does not perform any validation on the data passed. If the relation exists in the database
+     * then it is loaded in a the model, if not then it is up to the developer to save the model.
+     *
+     * @param int $templateid
+     * @return template_cohort[] array of template cohort
+     */
+    public static function get_relations_by_templateid($templateid) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $params = array(
+            'templateid' => $templateid
+        );
+
+        $relations = array();
+        $records = $DB->get_records(self::TABLE, $params);
+        foreach ($records as $record) {
+            $relations[] = new template_cohort(0, $record);
+        }
+
+        return $relations;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return an array of templates persistent with their missing userids.
      *
diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/tests/api_test.php b/admin/tool/lp/tests/api_test.php
index 21bc400c984..9d0090198fe 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/tests/api_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/tests/api_test.php
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class tool_lp_api_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $relatedcompetencies = $compduplicated1->get_related_competencies();
         $comprelated = current($relatedcompetencies);
         $this->assertEquals($comprelated->get_idnumber(), $competency2->get_idnumber());
-        
+
         // Check if config rule have been ported correctly.
         $competency4duplicated = competency::get_record(array(
                                                             'idnumber' => $competency4->get_idnumber(),
@@ -342,8 +342,7 @@ class tool_lp_api_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
             $competenciesidsrules[] = $value['id'];
         }
         $this->assertTrue($competency4duplicated->is_parent_of($competenciesidsrules));
-        
-        
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -628,7 +627,6 @@ class tool_lp_api_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $tpl1 = $lpg->create_template();
         $tpl2 = $lpg->create_template();
 
-
         // Create plans with data not matching templates.
         $time = time();
         $plan1 = $lpg->create_plan(array('templateid' => $tpl1->get_id(), 'userid' => $u1->id,
@@ -1660,6 +1658,36 @@ class tool_lp_api_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals(0, \tool_lp\template_cohort::count_records_select('templateid = :id', array('id' => $t2->get_id())));
     }
 
+    public function test_delete_template() {
+        $this->resetAfterTest(true);
+        $this->setAdminUser();
+
+        $dg = $this->getDataGenerator();
+        $lpg = $this->getDataGenerator()->get_plugin_generator('tool_lp');
+
+        $c1 = $dg->create_cohort();
+        $c2 = $dg->create_cohort();
+        $template = $lpg->create_template();
+        $id = $template->get_id();
+
+        // Create 2 template cohorts.
+        $tc1 = $lpg->create_template_cohort(array('templateid' => $template->get_id(), 'cohortid' => $c1->id));
+        $tc1 = $lpg->create_template_cohort(array('templateid' => $template->get_id(), 'cohortid' => $c2->id));
+
+        // Check pre-test.
+        $this->assertTrue(tool_lp\template::record_exists($id));
+        $this->assertEquals(2, \tool_lp\template_cohort::count_records(array('templateid' => $id)));
+
+        $result = api::delete_template($template->get_id());
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+
+        // Check that the template deos not exist anymore.
+        $this->assertFalse(tool_lp\template::record_exists($id));
+
+        // Test if associated cohorts are also deleted.
+        $this->assertEquals(0, \tool_lp\template_cohort::count_records(array('templateid' => $id)));
+    }
+
     public function test_delete_template_cohort() {
         $this->resetAfterTest(true);
         $this->setAdminUser();