Sections of the EHCP
The Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) focuses on 4 main areas of needs:
- Communication & Interaction
- Cognition & Learning
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH)
- Physical & Sensory
Annual Reviews
The Annual Review is the statutory process of looking at the needs, provision and outcomes specified in the Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and deciding whether these need to be changed. The Annual Review is required to take place at least once per year.
However, sometimes, an Annual Review is held early, this is usually when there has been a change in the young person’s education or health needs or if the parent has requested a change of school placement/education provider.
Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK)
For those who would like support with the EHCP you will need to speak to IASK (Information, Advice and Support Kent) provides a service at arm’s length from the Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Groups, offering an impartial service to all users.
IASK can provide support with support during the Education Health and Care needs assessment, writing letters and completing forms, helping parents to prepare for mediation meeting with the Local Authority, supporting parents to complete appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal, giving advice about SEN Support within school, providing advice about educational law relating to SEN, disabilities and social care, providing information about other agencies and process.
Their helpline is: 00300 41 3000
Office Telephone: 03000 412 412
Their office address: Shepway Centre, Oxford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8AW
Email: iask@kent.gov.uk
Website: http://www.kent.gov.uk/iask
Medway SENDIASS
Medway Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Advice Support Service (SENDIAS) provides a range of free and impartial help to parents/carers, children and young people.
We hope to make children and young people with SEND more aware of what they’re entitled to, and the options available to them, and their parents and carers.
Throughout the provisions of information, advice and support they promote informed decision making and our service is free to access, accurate, confidential, comprehensive and easy to understand.
Address: Family Action, 5A New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BB
Phone Number: 01634 566303
Email Address: medwaysendias@family-action.org.uk
Website: https://family-action.org.uk/services/medway-sendiass
