Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Find out what an EHCP is, who they can help, how annual reviews work and personal budgets.
In this section
What an EHCP is and who it is for
When an EHCP can help
How to request an EHC needs assessment
Request an EHC needs assessment
How an EHC needs assessment works
Step by step process for EHC needs assessment
How EHCP annual reviews work
What happens at a review
EHCP decision making panels
How decisions about EHCPs are made
Banding and special educational provision in an EHCP
How special educational funding is allocated
Personal budgets for children and young people with SEND
Letting you choose how to spend agreed funding
If you disagree with an EHCP decision
Resolution, mediation, and appeals process
Child with EHCP who is due to start or move school
Phase transfer guidance for September 2026
Young person with EHCP due to move into post-16 education
Phase transfer guidance for September 2026
SEND Team
Team structure and how to get in touch
