Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)

The Council will keep you involved throughout the process, and work alongside you to create your child's plan.

We can provide you with any information, advice and support you need to be involved.

You can submit your own information and advice, or reports with your views, if you want to.

You must submit these by week 16 for the Council to consider them as part of the assessment. See more about stages and timescales.

Person centered planning

We use a problem-solving approach known as 'person centred planning' to support children and young people to have the lives they want.

This looks at what is important to the child / young person from their point of view, to make sure they are at the centre of the decision-making process.

This approach is used to find out:

• how a person wants to live their life
• what is needed to make this possible.

When looking at what the child / young person and their family want for their future, 4 areas should be considered:

• Education, training and employment
• Independent living
• Friendships, relationships and community inclusion
• Good health

Preference for school / setting

You will be asked for your preferred school / setting.

You can ask for any of the following:

• A maintained school / nursery (mainstream or specialist)
• An academy (mainstream or specialist)
• A further education setting
• A non-maintained special school
• A section 41 school (see more about specialist education settings)

For help making your decision, see the Parent / carer guide: choosing a school.

The decision on a school / setting

While we will consider all requests, we may name a school / setting that is different to the one you have asked for.

We have a duty to make sure:

• the setting is suitable for your child / young person (considering their age, ability and special educational needs)
• the attendance of your child / young person at the setting is an 'efficient use of resources'