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Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 50704 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 May 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of education, health and care plans across different local authority areas.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 15 May 2025

An education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment ensures that a child or young person’s needs are assessed in a joined-up way across education, health and social care services.Under this assessment process, the local authority must seek information an...