Broken SEND #8
A short post this time, with some important information regarding the "H" in an EHCP. Local Authorities seem to be taking a slighly different approach to managing Health elements in the EHCP. This may be a result of the changes whereby the Health content of an EHCP can be appealed alongside the Education. Previously, the SEND team have insisted that all professional input goes in Sections B and F (Needs and Provision). So, if you have input from an educational psychologist, or comments around autism or sensory needs, then these all fit in the education part of the plan. LAs are now trying more to separate Health into the Health sections, and Education into the Education. This makes absolutely no sense from the perspective of a single child who has holistic and overarching needs, some of which naturally sit within a Health professional's expertise and others within education. In our case, this was done outside the formal Annual Review process and, therefore, was almost ...