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...