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Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process

  • What an Education, Health and Care Plan is

    What an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is, who might need one, and SEND Support.

  • Ask for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment

    What an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) is, when and how to ask for one, and how we decide whether to carry out an assessment.

  • What happens during an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment

    How the assessment works and how long it takes to compile and make a decision.

  • What happens when we finish an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment

    The 2 possible outcomes of the assessment, and what happens if you disagree with the decision or the contents of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

  • Understanding your draft Education, Health and Care Plan

    What to do when you receive the draft, what to check in it, and how long you have to respond to it.

  • Receiving the final Education, Health and Care Plan

    What the final Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will include, what to do when you get it, if you disagree with it, and if your child's needs change.

  • Annual reviews and changes to your child's Education, Health and Care Plan

    What an annual review is, and what to do if you disagree with the review.

  • SEND Support disagreements, mediations and appeals

    How to resolve disagreements with education settings or other services.

  • Apply for a key stage transfer school place for a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan

    How to apply for a key stage transfer when your child has an education, health and care (EHC) plan.

  • Education, Health and Care Plan process for professionals

    How to contribute to an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and how to use the Professional Portal.

  • Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment improvement plan

    What we're doing to improve the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) process, how to get help.

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