Articles on Education, Health and Care Plans (47)
Applying for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Back to Pathway What is an Education, Health and Care Plan? An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is a legal document which specifies the support that must be provided to meet a child or young person's educational, health or social care needs. Local authority…Assessing Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
Children with special educational needs (SEN) have needs or disabilities that affect their ability to learn. Special educational needs aren't always a lifelong problem. Some children only need support for a short time. If your child is learning more slowly than others doesn't mean they…Assessment request forms related to the Education, Health and Care process
Assessment request forms related to the Education Health and Care (EHC) plan process: EHC Education Setting Request Form EHC Parent Carer Request Form EHC Social Care request for professional advice EHC Professional Information and Advice form Short Term Contingency Funding Request Form (for students without an EHC…Assessment request forms related to the Education, Health and Care process
Assessment request forms related to the Education Health and Care (EHC) plan process: EHC Education Setting Request Form EHC Parent Carer Request Form EHC Social Care request for professional advice EHC Professional Information and Advice form All About Me Form / TemplateAutism spectrum diagnosis
This page provides information on diagnosis for children and young people.Autism spectrum: Parent/Family Support
The following sections contain information about support for Parents and Families of Autistic Children and Young People.Broad areas of need
SEND CoP Chapter 6 - 'The 4 Broad areas of need': Communication and interaction 6.28 Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in communicating with others. This may be because they have difficulty saying what they want to, understanding…Centres and Services for Specialist Support
This page details information on centres and services for specialist support.Changes to the powers of the SEND Tribunal
What is the National Trial? The Government are extending the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the ‘SEND Tribunal’, to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans as part of a…Continuing care for children with complex health needs
Continuing Care describes bespoke health and care packages delivered by the NHS to children and young people (aged 0-18) with complex health needs which cannot otherwise be met with local universal or specialist services. Children and young people eligible to receive Continuing Care will have…Disagreements process and procedure
Disagreement resolution arrangements are put in place to resolve a wide-range of disagreements including: Performance of duties SEN provision Disagreements over health and social care provision; and Disagreements between health commissioners and local authorities Disagreement resolution concerns all children and young people with SEN and…Disagreements, mediation and the SEND Tribunal
The Children and Families Act 2014 requires all local authorities and health commissioner services to provide an independent mediation and dispute resolution service to help when parents/carers, young people, schools, health care services and the local authority cannot agree on how to meet a child…Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are legal documents which describe how the special education, health or social care needs of a child or young person (aged 0-25) will be met. These documents are designed in partnership with families and young people so they reflect…Education, Health and Care Annual Review information
An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) needs to be regularly kept up-to-date to ensure that information and provision contained in it continues to reflect your child's needs and provision required. Legally, the EHCP must be reviewed every year. This is called the Annual Review.…Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment and Plan Timeline
Once a decision has been made to carry out an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA), the entire process should last no more than 20 weeks. On the following sections you could see the stage-by-stage timeline for getting an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for your…Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment and Plan Timeline
Once a decision has been made to carry out an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA), the entire process should last no more than 20 weeks. On the following sections you could see the stage-by-stage timeline for getting an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for…Education, Health and Care needs assessment – Decision Making
We decide whether to give your child an education, health and care (EHC) plan after a formal assessment of their needs. The statutory timescale for completing a new EHC needs assessment is 20 weeks.Further education funding for young people with special educational needs and disabilities
There are a range of different funding arrangements made available to further education providers to help meet the needs of young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). How this funding is provided can depend on the type of educational provider, the age of…Independent (Private) Schools
What are independent schools? Independent schools (also known as private schools) are educational providers not funded or maintained by the Government. Pupils at independent schools may not follow the national curriculum. You will usually be expected to pay fees for your child to attend an…Involving an Educational Psychologist (EP)
What is an Educational Psychologist (EP)? Educational and Child Psychologists have expertise in education, learning, child development and the application of psychology to improve the learning and well-being/mental health of children and young people from birth up to the age of 25 years. They apply…My Personal Passport
What is My Personal Passport? The Personal Passport has been designed by the local authority as an easy way for staff to find out important information about the children and young people they work with who have SEND. It includes: Things staff must know about…Other Autism information and resources
This page provides other information and resources to explore.Peer Support
The following section contains information and guidance on peer support.