Case Ref: 19 015 983 Category: Children's care services Sub Category: Other

• Review its EHC plan procedures to ensure: it does not place barriers in the way of parents/guardians requesting a needs assessment, such as requiring or unnecessarily inviting the school to request the assessment, to prevent the delays experienced by Mrs X from recurring. it considers carrying out an interim review of a EHC plan in the event of a change of circumstances, such as a child out of school, to ensure the provision still meets the child’s needs.
• Reviews its procedures to ensure the Council meets its responsibilities under the statutory guidance ‘ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs’ to arrange full time education (or as much education as a child’s health condition will allow) when it is clear a child will be out of school for more than 15 consecutive or cumulative days and ensures officers are aware of the Council’s responsibilities in this area.