EHC Plans
Getting the right kind of support
In the past, children and young people who needed extra help with learning had Statements and Learning Difficulty Assessments.
This has changed. Now they will have Education, Health and Care plans instead. Sometimes these are called EHC plans.
The plan will use information from your EHC Needs Assessment to say what you want to achieve and what support must be provided to help you.
What is in the plan?
Everyone will have a different plan because it is all about YOU. We are all different.
It will have information like:
• Who you are
• How you communicate
• What you want to achieve
• Why you need help with things
• What kind and amount of support you need, and how often you must get it
• Where you go to school or college (if you do)
Once this support is written down in the plan, it must be given to you.
All the people that support you will be able to see your plan. It should help them work together to support you.
You have the right to say what kind of information you think should be in your plan and who you want to see it.
Who gets a plan?
If you are aged 25 years and under and you need extra help with learning then you might get a plan to help you get more support.
EHC plans will carry on until you are 25 years old. They will stop if:
• You go to University
• You get a Job
• The Local Authority think you do not need it anymore
You can tell the Local Authority what you think about your plan and they must listen to you.
The Local Authority is sometimes called ‘the council’. They might say that you do not need an EHC plan anymore if there are big changes that mean you no longer need the support in the plan. They will tell you first.
If you do not agree then you can say so. You can ask your local Information, Advice and Support Service for help.
Will someone help me to get a plan?
There are people called Independent Supporters who are there to help families move from Statements to EHC plans.
You can ask your Local Authority or SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) to help you find an Independent Supporter.
Where can I find more information?
You can find more information about EHC Plans on the Council for Disabled Children YouTube channel.
Please get in touch
Don’t worry if you want help about something that has not been mentioned, or if you would prefer to speak to someone.
You can also contact us and find further support using our online form. A member of our team will be in touch to help you.Â
- We are open: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm and Fridays 9am - 4.30pm
- Call us by telephone on: 01429 284876
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- Visit us at: Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Brierton Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 4AF
