The requirements for reviewing education, health and care (EHC) plans are outlined in chapter 9 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (pages 194 to 200).
We set out some of the key information below.
EHC plan reviews must happen at least once a year
This means:
- The first review must happen 12 months after the plan was issued, at the latest
- Subsequent reviews must happen 12 months after the last review, at the latest
- If the child or young person’s circumstances change significantly, a new review can be requested before 12 months have elapsed
The local authority (LA) has overall responsibility for reviewing the plans
But in practice it's likely to ask you to arrange the annual review meetings on its behalf.
The LA can only delegate responsibility for review meetings. It can't delegate responsibility for:
- EHC reassessments
- Amendments to EHC plans
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