Education, health and care plans are reviewed regularly, either annually or six-monthly depending on age.
The short video above will give you an overview of what an Education Health and Care plan (EHCP) annual review is, the timeline of what needs to happen and when during the eight-week process.
EHCPs will be reviewed annually for children and young people aged 5-25 years, and six-monthly for early years aged 0-5 years. The first review will be held around 10 months from the date that the EHCP was finalised. The Children and Families Act expects the annual review to look at things from a person-centred point of view, which means that parents/carers and children and young people should be fully involved and able to share their views, wishes and feelings.
The review meeting must focus on the following seven points:
1) Focus on progress made towards achieving the long-term outcomes
2) Establish if the long-term outcomes are still appropriate, and if necessary, agree new ones
3) Review the short-term targets and set new ones
4) Check that the special educational provision, and the arrangements for delivering it, is still appropriate and meaningful progress can be made
5) Review the health and social care provision
6) Check if the aspirations have changed
7) Check if the parent/young person would like to request a personal budget
In addition to this, all annual reviews from year 9 onwards must include a focus on preparing a young person for adulthood. Planning must be centred around the young person’s aspirations and abilities, what they want to be able to do when they leave education or training and how they can be supported. Young people should have the information they need to move onto the next stage of their lives.
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