An Annual Review is the legally required process for monitoring the effectiveness of an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP).
If your child or young person has an EHCP, the Local Authority (LA) must review the EHCP at least once a year, based on evidence received. For children under five, a review may take place every six months.
For more information, please read our guidance documents.
At this review meeting your child or young person’s progress will be discussed. This is to ensure the EHCP continues to meet his/her aspirations, goals and needs.
The Annual Review may be brought forward if
The Annual Review process ends when the LA have informed you of their decision, taking the annual review meeting into account, to either:
It is the school’s responsibility to arrange the Annual Review meeting.
Parents can request that the school, pre-school setting or college hold an early or interim Annual Review if they have significant concerns.
The majority of evidence will be taken from the report created as a result of an Annual Review meeting.
If your child isn’t on roll at a school, a review must still happen. This may be because
The local authority is responsible for making sure you still have an annual review in these circumstances.
Your child’s SEND officer will contact you to arrange the meeting.
If you have any questions about annual reviews or would like to make contact with your child’s SEND officer to arrange a review, please contact us via email.