What is an EHCP?
If you have special educational needs or a disability you may have an Education, Health and Care Plan.
This video explains what an EHCP is.
My EHCP
Some children and young people need more help than their school can give on its own. When this happens, the Local Authority may give them an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan). This gives the school extra support.
An EHC Plan is a legal document that explains:
- what your special educational needs are, and
- what extra support you need for learning or training.
It brings together education, health, and social care support into one plan. It also includes goals (called outcomes) to help you grow, learn new skills, and prepare for adult life.
What is an EHCP?
If you have special educational needs or a disability you may have an Education, Health and Care Plan.
This video explains what an EHCP is.
An EHCP is broken now into sections:
- Section A: Yours and your parent's views, interests, and aspirations.
- Section B: A detailed description of your special educational needs (SEN).
- Section C: Any health needs related to your SEN.
- Section D: Any social care needs related to your SEN or disability.
- Section E: The desired outcomes for you, covering education, health, and social care. Some of these will be long term outcomes and some outcomes you might be expected to reach in a shorter time.
- Section F: The special educational provision and support that the you will receive to meet your needs.
- Section G: The health care provision required.
- Section H: The social care provision required.
- Section I: The name and type of the educational placement.
- Section J: Details of any direct payments, known as a personal budget.
- Section K: Copies of all the advice and information gathered during the EHC needs assessment.
You can only appeal Section B (description of your special educational needs) Section F (the special educational provision needed to meet your needs) and Section I (where you are going to be educated).
An EHCP is broken now into sections:
- Section A: Yours and your parent's views, interests, and aspirations.
- Section B: A detailed description of your special educational needs (SEN).
- Section C: Any health needs related to your SEN.
- Section D: Any social care needs related to your SEN or disability.
- Section E: The desired outcomes for you, covering education, health, and social care. Some of these will be long term outcomes and some outcomes you might be expected to reach in a shorter time.
- Section F: The special educational provision and support that the you will receive to meet your needs.
- Section G: The health care provision required.
- Section H: The social care provision required.
- Section I: The name and type of the educational placement.
- Section J: Details of any direct payments, known as a personal budget.
- Section K: Copies of all the advice and information gathered during the EHC needs assessment.
You can only appeal Section B (description of your special educational needs) Section F (the special educational provision needed to meet your needs) and Section I (where you are going to be educated).
What is an annual review?
If you have an EHCP, at least once a year, it will be reviewed to check that it is up to date.
This video explains the annual review process.
When you are in Year 10, there should be an annual review to talk about your transition from school. At the annual review meeting, your voice is really important and you will be listened to. We will also listen to your parent or carer.
Following the annual review meeting the LA will go away and speak to any college or other provision you have told us you would like to go to after you finish school to check they are able to meet your needs. We will keep you and your parents informed and send you a letter to tell you what we have decided within four weeks of the annual review meeting.
All young people's EHCP's are ceased (stopped) at the end of the academic year in which a young person turns 25 years old. Lots of young people do not want to stay in education until they are 25 years old and that is okay. You do not have to stay in education or training past 18 if you do not want to. If you leave education, your EHCP maybe ceased. It is important to plan for your EHCP ending to make sure there is a smooth transition to your next step.
What is an annual review?
If you have an EHCP, at least once a year, it will be reviewed to check that it is up to date.
This video explains the annual review process.
When you are in Year 10, there should be an annual review to talk about your transition from school. At the annual review meeting, your voice is really important and you will be listened to. We will also listen to your parent or carer.
Following the annual review meeting the LA will go away and speak to any college or other provision you have told us you would like to go to after you finish school to check they are able to meet your needs. We will keep you and your parents informed and send you a letter to tell you what we have decided within four weeks of the annual review meeting.
All young people's EHCP's are ceased (stopped) at the end of the academic year in which a young person turns 25 years old. Lots of young people do not want to stay in education until they are 25 years old and that is okay. You do not have to stay in education or training past 18 if you do not want to. If you leave education, your EHCP maybe ceased. It is important to plan for your EHCP ending to make sure there is a smooth transition to your next step.