Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)
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Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)
An Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) describes your child’s special educational needs (SEN) and the help they will get to meet them.
Draft EHC plans & Proposed Plan Meetings
Guidance on how to check through your draft EHC plan and how to plan and prepare for a Proposed Plan meeting
Choosing a school with an EHC plan
Guidance on choosing and naming a school on an EHC plan
Finalising the EHC Plan
You should receive a final EHC plan within a maximum of 20 weeks of the initial request.
Mediation
Mediation is a way to try to settle a dispute and involves meeting with different parties to try to reach an agreement.
Education Otherwise (Education Other than at/in School)
A parent may need to educate their child at home because there is no viable alternative due to their child’s particular needs, whether medical or otherwise.
Changing a school placement with an EHC plan
The EHCP is unlikely to remain the same and may become out of date or the child/young person may move to a different school or college.
Moving to a new Local Authority with an EHC Plan
If you are moving to a new Local Authority area, the EHC plan will need to transfer to the new local authority.