Education Health and Care Plan
An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) is the document which replaces Statements of Need and Learning Difficulties Assessments for Children or Young People with Special Educational Needs.
Description
An Education, Health and Care Plan is a CARE PLAN.
An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) is the document which replaces Statements of Need and Learning Difficulties Assessments for Children or Young People with Special Educational Needs.
An Education, Health and Care Plan can only be issued after a Child or Young Person has gone through the process of an Education, Health and Care needs assessment.
At the end of that process, the Local Authority has to make a decision whether to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Full name | Education, Health and Care Plan |
| Plural | Education, Health and Care Plans |
| Short name | EHC |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT OUTCOME | references in description Education Health and Care Plan |
| Data Element | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT OUTCOME | references in description Education Health and Care Plan |
| NHS Business Definition | Education Health and Care Plan | references in description Education Health and Care Plan |
