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Education Health and Care Plans

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An Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) is a legal document which describes a child or young person's (aged 0-25 years) special educational needs , the support they need, and the outcomes they would like to achieve.

The special educational provision described in an EHC plan must be provided by the child or young person’s local authority. This means an EHC plan can give a child or young person extra educational support. It can also give parents and young people more choice about which school or other setting the child or young person can attend.

An EHC plan can only be issued after a child or young person has gone through the process of an Education, Health and Care needs assessment.

 

For further guidance see links below:

Wandsworth's Special Needs assessment Service  (SNAS) Please find contact details for allocated EHCP caseworkers on this page.

What is an EHC plan and who is it for? An introductory video

Identifying and Assessing Special Eductional Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Requesting an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment

What if the local authority does not agree to assess my child or issue an Educational, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment?

Education Health and Care Plan Documents

Wandsworth Information Advice & Support Service

Review of Education, Health & Care Plan - Guidance for Parents/Carers