Moving into Somerset
If your child or young person has an Education, Health and Care plan and you move into Somerset from another area:
- The old local authority must complete the move-in transfer form and send the EHC plan to Somerset on the day you move
- If they didn’t know about the move 15 working days before, they must send the plan within 15 working days of finding out
Your child must still go to the education setting named in their plan. If this isn’t possible (for example, the school is too far away), Somerset will find a temporary appropriate education setting until the plan is reviewed and a new place is named.
If the school in the plan charges fees, Somerset will pay for it until the plan is changed.
Once Somerset gets the plan, a member of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Assessment and Review Team will call you to learn more about your child and start building a relationship.
Somerset will review the plan by whichever of these comes later:
- within 12 months of the last annual review or when the plan was made, or
- within 3 months of the plan being transferred
Moving out of Somerset
If you are moving out of Somerset, contact the customer services team as soon as you know your moving date. Give at least 15 working days’ notice. This helps us send your EHC plan to your new local authority so support can continue without delay.
You can find more information about moving with an EHC plan from your new local authority. Where available, use their local offer:
- Devon – transferring an EHC plan
- Wiltshire – moving in or out of Wiltshire with an EHCP
- South Gloucestershire – moving to or from the area if your child has SEND
If your new area is not listed, search online for the local offer in that area to contact the council directly for guidance.