An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is a legal document that sets out a description of a young person's special educational, health and social care needs. It will describe the young person's aspirations and desired outcomes and the SEN/health/social care provision (what will be done) that is required to meet these outcomes. An EHCP can be in place from 0-25 years of age (if required) and will support a young person in preparing for adulthood.
There are several resources available to explain EHCPs to staff, parents/carers and young people, for example:
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Video explaining what is an Education, Health and Social Care (EHC) plan (3 minutes long).
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Handout for parents/carers – Education, Health and Care Plans, everything you need to know (Twinkl)
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PowerPoint for staff – What is an EHCP.