Education, Health and Care needs assessment
The majority of children and young people with SEN will have their needs met through their settings existing resources. Some will receive enhanced support and are assessed and reviewed at the SEN Support level.
SEN Support aims to ensure a child or young person can meet their individual targets and outcomes and to make progress. Support and intervention is usually detailed in an Individual Support Plan (ISP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP). Through the graduated response and early identification toolkit.
All mainstream schools are provided with resources to support those with additional needs, including pupils with SEN and disabilities. You can read about funding for SEN pupils in school here. Parents / Carers can enquire with their child or young person's setting about how the different funding elements are being spent within their setting to support their child or young person.
Where a child or young person has not made expected progress the setting, parents / carers or the young person* can consider requesting a more formal assessment in order to determine if special educational provision is required. This formal assessment is called an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). Local Authorities (LA's) must consider any request for an EHCNA.
Young people over 16 and below 25 in education (for example sixth form or college) can request an EHCNA). Those under 19 in youth custodial establishments also have the right to request an EHCNA.
If you are a parent carer and have been through the EHCNA process since September 2021 we would like to hear your feedback through our survey.