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Where to get more help during the Education Health and Care plan process?

Organisations supporting families and children and young people with SEND

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Education, Health and Care plans: Step by step

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Education, Health and Care plans: Step by step

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

1Advice and support

Information on what SEND is and the support that an EHC plan provides

  1. What are Special Educational Needs?
  2. How will I know if a child or young person has Special Educational Needs?
  3. Who can support you when navigating SEN support?
  4. What support can having an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) provide?
  5. Education, Health and Care plan myth busting

2Requests for EHC needs assessments

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

  1. Making a request for an Education Health and Care needs assessment
  2. When to request an Education, Health and Care needs assessment
  3. Who can make a request for an Education Health and Care needs assessment?
  4. The Education Health and Care needs assessment process
  5. Tracking progress of the Education Health and Care needs assessment
  6. Collaborative Outcomes Meetings Guide
  7. How does Somerset make its decision relating to SEND?
  8. Where to get more help during the Education Health and Care plan process?

3The EHC plan

More information on the plan and how decisions on SEND are made

  1. Education, Health and Care plans and preparing for adulthood
  2. Education, Health and Care plans and school placements
  3. Education Health and Care plans and choosing your own support
  4. Education Health and Care plans and school travel
  5. Provision within the Education Health and Care plan
  6. Moving into or out of Somerset

4EHC plan reviews

Find out about what happens at and after a review

  1. Education, Health and Care plan annual reviews
  2. Education, Health and Care plan after the annual review
  3. Ceasing an Education, Health and Care plan

5What if I don't agree?

  1. What if I do not agree with decisions surrounding SEND processes?
  2. Education, Health and Care plans tribunals

Introduction

As instructed in the 2015 SEND Code of Practice, all local authorities must provide access to a free and impartial organisation to support families children and young people with SEND.

You can find out more on our advice and advocacy page.

Somerset SENDIAS provides free information, advice and support.

You can find more information about the services they provide on their website

IPSEA, the ‘Independent Provider of Special Education Advice’ offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of SEND. They also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations.

Find out more on the services IPSEA provide on their website

SOSSEN offers a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on SEND.

For more information, please visit their website.

Last updated: June 27, 2025

Next review due: December 27, 2025

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