What is an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan?
EHC Plans explained
Department of Education explaining EHC Plans
When deciding whether to issue an EHC Plan the local authority will take into account whether the needs of the child or young person can reasonably be met from resources normally available to settings.
We have worked with schools to publish their SEN information report. This should describe the provision available to help children with SEND in their schools.
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.
An Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) will not always lead to an EHC Plan. However it may help to decide how the education setting can meet the child or young person’s needs without an EHC Plan.
It should not take more than 20 weeks from requesting an assessment to a final EHC Plan being issued.
What is a Moving Forward Meeting?
If you would like more information about this process, please contact the SEND team on 01952 385399.
Criteria Documents:
- View SEND Criteria Cognition and Learning
- View SEND Criteria Communication and Interaction
- View SEND Criteria Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- View SEND Criteria Sensory and Physical Guidance
EHC Assessment Panel:
Terms of Reference for Telford and Wrekin's EHC Assessment Panel
Further information and downloadable documents: