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SEND Hub (Local Offer)

SEND Hub - education, health and care plans

An education, health and care plan (EHCP) is a legal document that describes a child or young person’s special education, health and social care needs.

An EHCP:

  • is for children and young people with SEND from birth to 25 years if they are in education or training
  • contains information about what support the child or young person needs across education, health and social care
  • explains how that support will be given to them and the goals they could achieve with this support
  • is made with the child or young person and their family so they can have a say in what goals they want to achieve 

You can watch the Council for Disabled Children’s video to learn more about EHCPs.

YouTube website - Council for Disabled Children, EHCPs

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EHCP process

Find out how your EHCP application will be processed and what you can expect
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How to apply

Find out how to apply for an EHCP and what information you will need to provide
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Help with your application

Find out how to get help with your application including links to video guides
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EHCP’s and personal budgets

Information on what a personal budget is and the ways it could be provided
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EHCP annual reviews

Find out what happens during your EHCP annual review, including who is involved, and how you will be notified
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Appeals and tribunals

How to register an appeal to an education decision made by the SEND tribunal, and what happens if you decide to go through mediation
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Education Other Than At School (EOTAS)

More information about EOTAS, a form of education we fund for children or young people for whom school or college is not appropriate
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Elective Home Education (EHE) and EHCPs

If you choose to educate your child at home, you can read more here about how this will affect your EHCP
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Video guides for the EHCP applications

A list of links to our video guides to help you in filling out your Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) application
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Sharing your views

What parents and carers can expect when asked to share their views and the views of their child during an EHCP assessment or review