Requesting an EHC Needs Assessment

If parents and the professionals who support a child believe she or he requires support which is over and above that ordinarily available from mainstream resources, a request may be made for an EHC Needs Assessment.

The request will usually be made by the education setting, but parents can make the request themselves.

If parents wish to make the request, we will need to contact the child’s education setting to find out what support they have provided, what effect that support has had, and the child’s rate of improvement. All requests are carefully considered and take into account all support provided so far and how your child has responded to that support. Within 6 weeks of a request being received by the Integrated SEND Service, you will be informed whether or not an assessment will be carried out.

Guidance on how to write EHC Needs Assessments (for schools)

Template letters for schools, parents, carers and young people to request an EHC assessment

For Schools

Form to request an EHC Needs Assessment February 2023 (for schools and professionals)

Appendix B School Response form February 2023 (for schools)

Parental Health Questionnaire for the EHCP Initial Assessment Process

Young Person Health Questionnaire for the EHCP Initial Assessment Process

For Other Professionals

Form to request an EHC Needs Assessment February 2023 (for schools and professionals)

Appendix C Access and Inclusion form June 2018 (for Medical Officer)

Appendix C and F Combined - Access and Inclusion Health Contribution June 2018

For parents

Letter to request an EHC needs assessment with consent (for parent-carer) February 2023

Parental Health Questionnaire for the EHCP Initial Assessment Process

Education, Health and Care Plans Information from SEND IAS

For young people

Letter to request an EHC Needs assessment with consent (for young person) February 2023

Young Person Health Questionnaire for the EHCP Initial Assessment Process