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Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 41244 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) schools on (i) annual reviews for EHC plans and (ii) the responsibilities of all parties involved.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 2 Apr 2025

Education, health and care (EHC) plans should be used to monitor children and young people’s progress towards their outcomes and longer term aspirations. Local authorities have a statutory duty to review EHC plans every 12 months as a minimum.The local au...