EHCP, SEND and your assessment report

An Education, Health and Care Plan is a legal document that secures additional support for children and young people up to the age of twenty-five who have special educational needs and disabilities. A diagnostic report can play an important role in this process.

What an EHCP can include

• Specialist teaching support.
• Additional adults in the classroom.
• Specific therapies, such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy.
• Adjustments to the curriculum or the school environment.

How our report supports this

Your child’s diagnostic report describes the diagnosis, the impact on learning and daily life, and the recommendations relevant to school. Local authorities and educational psychologists value clinical reports as part of an EHCP needs assessment.

Who applies

Parents, carers, the young person themselves from age sixteen, or the school can request an EHCP needs assessment from the local authority. The local authority decides whether to assess and, if so, whether to issue a plan.

Useful organisations

IPSEA and SOSSEN offer free advice and template letters for parents navigating the EHCP process.