Education, health and care plan (EHCP)
If your child’s special educational needs are complex and/or severe, and if they haven't progressed through the graduated support approach, you or your child’s educational setting can request that Shropshire Council considers an education, health and care assessment in order to determine whether or not it's necessary to issue an education, health and care plan (EHCP).
The local area has co-produced a set of EHCP quality assurance standards that have been agreed by the Partnership Board.
What is an EHCP?
Find out more about education, health and care plans.
What is the criteria for an education health care needs assessment (EHCNA)?
Find out more about the criteria that's assessed for an education, health and care plan.
How do I apply for an education health and care needs assessment (EHCNA)?
How to apply for an assessment, what forms you need to complete and where to send them.
How do I leave feedback following an education health and care needs assessment (EHCNA)?
Feedback is important so that we can review our processes and make improvements where possible.
EHCP annual reviews
Find out more about the annual review of an EHCP and what's expected during this process.
Ceasing to maintain an EHCP
More information about what happens when we decide to cease to maintain an EHCP.
EHCP quality assurance standards
The local area has co-produced a set of EHCP quality standards that have been agreed by the partnership board.
20-week educational health and care needs assessment (EHCNA) process
What happens during the 20-week education, health and care needs assessment process?
Personal budgets and direct payments
What's a personal budget or direct payment and who can request one?
Resolving disagreements
How we resolve disagreements relating to SEND, including information on mediation and the SENDIST tribunal.