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Contents of an EHCP

The information contained in an Education, Health and Care Plan covers a child or young person's education, health and care needs, their desired outcomes, and the range of multi-disciplinary support that will be provided to help them achieve their outcomes and aspirations. This information is split into different sections.

Section A: All about me 

This is the section where the child / young person and/or their parents can write about themselves. What are their interests, hopes and dreams? What is their story so far? What makes a good day and what makes a bad day for them?

Section B: Education needs

This section gives details of the child / young person's special educational needs (e.g. communication, cognition and learning).

Section C: Health needs

This section gives details of the child / young person's health needs which relate to their special educational needs or to a disability.

Section D: Social care needs 

This section gives details of the child / young person's social care needs which relate to their special educational needs or to a disability.

Section E: Outcomes

This section contains information about the outcomes for the child or young person that have been agreed and the steps needed to achieve them.  

Section F: The special educational provision

This explains what is needed, what is going to happen, who is going to do it, what skills, qualifications or training they require, how often it will be made available and when it will be reviewed.

Section G: Health Provision

This section sets out any health provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities which result in the child or young person having special educational needs.

Section H1: Social Care Provision

This section sets out any social care provision which must be made for a child or young person under 18 resulting from Section 2 of the chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (CSDPA).

Section H2: Social Care Provision

Any other social care provision reasonably required by the learning difficulties or disabilities which result in the child or young person having special educational needs.

Section I: Education Placement

This is where the young person or their parents/carers may express a choice about the nursery / school / college they would like the young person to attend. 

Section J: Personal Budget

If a young person or their parents/carers request a personal budget, details of this will be specified here. 

Section K: Reports

This section lists all of the reports and assessments that have been used to write the EHCP. 

Additional Resources

IPSEA - EHCP Checklist

IPSEA - What sections should an EHCP have?

IPSEA - What should be in the sections relating to education (Sections B and F)?