Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)

Plans focus on short term and long term goals (outcomes), and the steps that need to be taken to achieve them.

As your child gets older, it must also focus on preparing them for adulthood.

Plans are designed to be 'person centred'.

This means they focus on your child / young person, and what they aspire to be as they grow up.

The process is designed to fully include you and your child / young person.

Contents of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

A plan is made up of 12 sections which are set out by the SEND Code of Practice.

Section A
The views, interests and aspirations of the child/young person and their parents.

Section B
The child or young person's special educational needs.

Section C
The child or young person's health needs which are related to their SEN.

Section D
The child or young person's social care needs which are related to their SEN or to a disability.

Section E
The outcomes sought for the child or the young person.

Section F
The special educational provision required by the child or the young person.

Section G
Any health provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities which result in the child or young person having SEN.

Section H1
Any social care provision which must be made for a child or young person under 18 resulting from section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

Section H2
Any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities which result in the child or young person having SEN. This will include any adult social care provision being provided to meet a young person's eligible needs (through a statutory care and support plan) under the Care Act 2014.

Section I
The name and type of the school, maintained nursery school, post-16 setting or other institution.

Section J
Personal budget arrangements.

Section K
Advice and information gathered during the EHC needs assessment.