An education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through the ordinarily available inclusive provision (OAIP) to support special educational needs in their mainstream nursery, school or college.
EHC plans set out a child or young person’s education, health and care needs and the additional support required.
You may request an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment if you think your child needs an EHC plan.
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Step 1:
If you feel that your child is not making progress, you might be considering requesting an EHC needs assessment – but, the quickest way to get some extra support for your child is to speak to staff at their school, college or education setting. We’d always recommend having these conversations before proceeding with a request for assessment.
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Step 2:
Follow our guidance on how to make a request, who should be involved in making the request and what happens once you have submitted it. We must give you a decision about whether or not we’ll carry out an assessment within six weeks of your request.
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Step 3:
Find out more about what happens if we agree to carry out an assessment. We must tell you whether or not we will issue an EHC plan within 16 weeks of your request.
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Step 4:
The Local Authority will create a draft EHC plan and send you a copy. You will have 15 calendar days to give your suggested amendments and views before a final plan is issued. We must issue a final EHC plan within 20 weeks of your original request.
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Step 5:
Over time, your child’s needs may change. We will review their EHC plan each year as a minimum to ensure it continues to meet their needs.
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Step 6:
Find out more about what will happen if you need to transfer an EHC plan into or out of Devon.