Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and Assessments (including Annual Reviews)

Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment criteria

Each child/young person has unique strengths and needs, so there are  criteria for starting an Education, Health and Care assessment [246KB] . 

If the child/young person does not fit these criteria, West Berkshire EHC Panel will use their judgement, knowledge and experience and the evidence presented to them to decide if they should undertake an Education, Health and Care Assessment. The EHC panel consists of members of SEN Team, representatives of Educational Psychologists, representatives from Learning Support Services, Headteacher and representatives from Health and Social care as appropriate.

Education, Health and Care Assessment process

We've created a flow chart that shows the Education, Health and Care assessment process from the point at which an assessment is requested.

View or download the EHC process flow chart​​​​​​​ [465KB] .

Forms and documents

Below we have listed the referral form and other documents needed when completing an Education, Health and Care assessment:

• EHC Assessment Request Form [412KB]
• Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Format (template document) [670KB]
• EHC consent to share form [69KB]
• EHC New request form - we want to tell you [244KB]
• EHC New request form - I want to tell you [275KB]
• EHC Practitioners report template [261KB]

Annual review documents

The documents below are to be used for completing annual EHC reviews:

• Pre-annual review report - school [85KB]
• Pre-annual review: pre-year 9 pupil views - 'this is me' [240KB]
• Pre-annual review: pre-year 9 parents views - 'we want to tell you' [280KB]
• Pre-annual review: post-year 9 pupil views - 'I want to tell you' [253KB]
• Pre-annual review: post-year 9 parent views - 'we want to tell you' [281KB]
• Summary of annual review meeting [85KB]
   

Videos

The YouTube videos below were created by the Council for Disabled Children. The first video explains the 'person centred planning' involved in creating an EHC plan. The second video explains the annual review process.