Education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and plans
Contents
- EHC assessments explained
- Education, health and care plans (EHCP) explained
- How young people, parents and carers can apply for an EHC assessment
- Stay informed: Children and Families Support Gateway
- How schools and education settings can request an EHC needs assessment
- The EHC needs assessment process
- EHC personal budgets
- SEND assessment processing timescales
- Reviewing EHC plans
Stay informed: Children and Families Support Gateway
We understand that the Request for Statutory Assessment (RSA) process can sometimes feel overwhelming or unclear.
Our new Children and Families Support Gateway has been created to help you feel more confident, informed and involved every step of the way.
You can access it whether you submitted the request yourself or it was submitted by an educational setting or professional.
You can use it to:
- see what’s been submitted as part of the RSA
- get updates at each stage of the process
- view decisions and outcomes
- access key documents, including draft Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans
Visit the Support Gateway
Last updated 13 October 2025