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What is an Education Health and Care Plan? Test
Information and guidance for parent carers about Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA).
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: A Guide for Parent Carers
An EHC plan brings the child or young person's education, health and social care needs into a single, legal document. An EHC Plan will include:
- The views, interests and aspirations of the children and young people and their parent/carer
- An outline of the child or young person’s special educational need
- Outcomes covering education, health and social care
- The special educational provision needed to support the child or young person
- The name and type of current education setting
- Resource attached to the Plan
- Personal budget information if applicable.
EHCP Explained
EHC Assessment Timeline
Moving Forward Meeting
What is a Moving Forward Meeting?
There are three scenarios within the 20 week timeline where you may be invited to a moving forward meeting.
- At week 6 where the Local Authority has not agreed to an Education Health and Care needs assessment.
- Between week 12 and 16 where the Local Authority has said No to issuing an Education Health and Care plan (after the assessment has occurred).
- Between week 12 and 16 where the Local Authority has agreed to issue an Education Health and Care plan.
You will only need to attend a moving forward meeting on one of these occasions, unless the local authority changes a decision.
If the Local Authority does not agree to an EHC assessment or does not issue an EHC plan following an assessment, the Moving Forward Meeting will be an opportunity for you to discuss the decision with your SEND Officer and your child or young person’s education setting. At this meeting the local authority will work with you to agree actions with your child’s setting, this will be recorded in a Moving Forward Agreement, so that you understand the support that will be put in place.
If the local authority does agree to issue an Education Health and Care plan the Moving Forward Meeting will provide an opportunity for you to co-produce your child or young person’s plan. The meeting will be led by the SEND Officer. It will generally be held at the child’s educational setting or virtually on Microsoft Teams. The professionals who were part of the assessment may be in attendance to provide additional advice and support. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions, clarify anything you are not sure about and help shape what is written in the plan.
SEND Criteria Documents
Eligibility criteria for EHCP
EHCNA request Form for parent carers and young people
Download Parent Carer / Young Person Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) request form
Please contact the SEND Team if you require an electronic version of this form