Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 25879 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Luke Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) improve decision-making in the provision of education, health and care plan assessments.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 30 Jan 2025
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to assess whether children and young people have special educational needs that require an education, health and care (EHC) plan. Under the EHC needs assessment process, local authorities must seek informa...