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Education, Health and Care plans

The process of support for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities

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Education, Health and Care plans

The process of support for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities

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Requests for EHC plans

Find out how a request is made, who can make the request and how to find out the progress

Making a request for an Education Health and Care needs assessmentWho can make a request for an Education Health and Care needs assessment?The Statutory SEND Team

SEND Citizen Portal

A request for an Education, Health and Care needs assessment is a lengthy process, with time being taken to schedule, carry out and analyse many different assessments and pieces of evidence. The SEND Citizen Portal is a tool that families can use to track the progress of an Education Health and Care needs assessment at a time that best suits them.

The Citizen Portal is a secure website where sensitive data and information can be shared safely. The SEND Portal is already used by practitioners as part of the EHC needs assessment process to share information.

Once the local authority has agreed to assess a child or young person for an EHC needs assessment, families can track the progress of the assessment using the Citizen Portal.

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Find out more in this information sheet on with step-by-step guidance on how to use the portal.

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Families can also submit their Appendix A contribution to the Education Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment by uploading it to the Citizen Portal.

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Last reviewed: November 30, 2023 by Helly

Next review due: May 30, 2024

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