Preparing for adulthood: Education, training and employment

Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) help to monitor your progress towards the outcomes that are named within it.

They must be reviewed every 12 months. This is called an Annual Review.

From year 9 onwards, all Annual Reviews must focus on the preparing for adulthood themes.

Your Annual Review must help you with:

• finding the most suitable education, training and employment
• understanding the funding that is available if you are in further or higher education
• understanding money matters and benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and Universal Credit.
• how to live independently, including where you want to live in the future, the types of housing available, and help to find accommodation
• maintaining good health and wellbeing in adulthood
• moving to adult social care (if you are eligible)
• planning Continuing Care health services (if you are eligible)
• travelling independently
• taking part in the community and maintaining relationships, including support with activities

If your Education Health and Care Plan is no longer needed

The Council may decide your Education Health and Care Plan is no longer needed.

This is known as 'ceasing' (stopping) your plan.

This will happen if:

• you are in paid employment (unless this is an apprenticeship)
• you have started university
• you have turned 25 years old
• you have left education and don't want to take part in further learning
• you have moved to a different local authority area
• you have met all of the outcomes in your plan

The Council will speak to you, your school / setting, and your parents / carers (if this is appropriate) to discuss whether the plan should be ceased (stopped).

If the Council decides that the plan is no longer necessary, it will issue a 'cease to maintain notice' to you or your parent / carer in writing, explaining the reasons why.

If you disagree with the decision, you can appeal.