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Education Health and Care Plans


information for students in England


Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) are replacing Statements of Special Educational Needs and Learning Difficulty Assessments. The EHCP is designed to last from the age of 0 to 25 but can be requested at any point during this time. It will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is up to date.


You can request an EHCP or it can be requested on your behalf. Your local authority will consider whether to agree to the request. It can take up to 20 weeks from this to the EHCP being finalised.


The key points are:


>> Your views and ambitions should be at the heart of the EHCP


>> It should cover your full education, health and care needs


>> It should emphasise outcomes, making sure you have what you need to achieve what you want


>> It should be written in a way that you can easily understand


You should be able to name your preferred further education college in your EHCP. If this is agreed the local authority and the college will work together to make sure that all of your needs will be met there.


Your local authority must publish a ‘Local Offer’ which makes it easy to find information on every college you could potentially attend. By law this list must include specialist national colleges like RNC. You should be able to name RNC in your EHCP if you choose. There are only very limited grounds on which the local authority can refuse to name your preferred college.


You also have the right to independent advice and guidance about your EHCP and the Local Offer. Your local authority should signpost you to this. If you struggle to find advice you can contact us on 01432 376 621 or email info@rnc.ac.uk.


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