What should an EHC focus on?
What should an EHC focus on?
EHC plans should describe positively what the child or young person can do and has achieved and be forward looking. They should be clear, concise, understandable and accessible to parents, children, young people, practitioners and providers and must specify the outcomes sought for the child or young person.
What makes a good Ehcp plan?
A good EHC Plan should be clear, concise, understandable and accessible to education providers and practitioners as well as to the parents and child or young person. A good EHC Plan should have an accurate and detailed description of the child/young person’s educational needs included in it.
What is the purpose of EHC plans?
An education, health and care ( EHC ) plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through special educational needs support. EHC plans identify educational, health and social needs and set out the additional support to meet those needs.
What are the principles underpinning EHC?
EHC Needs Assessments and Plans and their parents; • promote their participation in decision-making; • recognise the importance of information and support; and • focus on the best possible outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
What does an Ehcp entitle you to?
The purpose of an EHCP is: to make special educational provision to the meet the SEN of the child or young person; so as to secure the best possible outcomes for them across education, health and social care, and. to prepare them for adulthood, as they grow older.
Does EHC replace LDAS?
Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans replaced the previous Statement of SEN and Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA). The statutory assessment process must be co-ordinated across education, health and care.
What does an Ehcp include?
An EHCP will includes 12 sections of key information including: A – the views, interests and aspirations of the young person. B – the child’s or young person’s Special Educational Needs. H2 – any other social care provision related to a child’s SEN or to a disability.
How do I write a successful Ehcp application?
EHCPs must be clear, concise, understandable, accessible, forward-looking and outcomes focused. It must positively describe what the child or young person can do and their achievements. SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound) outcomes should be detailed.
Can a child with an Ehcp be excluded?
Head teachers should, as far as possible, avoid permanently excluding any pupil with a statement of SEN or EHCP or a ‘looked after’ child. Schools should engage proactively with parents in supporting the behaviour of pupils with additional needs.
Did EHC plans replace statements?
From 1 September 2014, Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) replaced Statements of Special Educational Need (SEN). No more SEN Statements will be written. Statements which currently exist will remain valid but will gradually be converted into EHC Plans.
Does an EHC plan involve parents?
The local authority sends a draft EHC plan to parents. Parents must respond to the draft EHC plan. They can; agree that the draft is adequate.