A request for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment (EHCNA) is a process where information is collected from the parents, child or young person and professionals. This then allows us to gain a clear picture of the education, health and care needs of the child or young person. Depending upon the level of needs and provision required identified through the EHCNA this may result in an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) being issued for a child or young person.

EHCNA requests for parents to use:

• Parents – EHCNA/App A – Parental request for the local authority to consider a statutory assessment of special educational needs
• Views of the child or young person – App F including One Page Profile – Views of the child / young person for EHC assessement.
• Views of the young person – YP’s questionaire template/alternative App F – Views of the child / young person for EHC assessement.

When submitting a request for assessment for your child it is best to include both the your application, using the “Parents – EHCNA/App A” form above, and your child’s views, if primary aged, using the “Views of the child or young person – App F including One Page Profile” form above, or your young person’s views, if secondary or above aged, using the “Views of the young person – YPs questionnaire/alternative App F” form above. You may also find it useful to refer to Views of child or young person – Person Centred Tools.