Management Information Sheet

New EHC needs assessment referral form for education settings

MI Sheet TypeAction
To Be Completed By: 05/09/2016
MI Number:116/16
Publication Date:02/09/2016 12:00:00
LA Contact:Mandy Woods (01603 222583)
Audience:Head teachers and SENCOs
Links:https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/send-local-offer/introduction-to-send/sen-support/ehc-plans/how-to-request-a-needs-assessment
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/send-local-offer/information-for-professionals/sen-statutory-process/ehcp-needs-assessments

New EHC needs assessment referral form for education settings

There are two new forms to be used by educational settings when requesting an EHC needs assessment for a child or young person:

These forms will ensure that the SEN Centre of Excellence (SEN CoE) has all the information they need to proceed a request efficiently and make a decision about whether to carry out an EHC needs assessment. Please note that the EHC needs assessment request for education settings is required to be completed by an educational setting even when a parent or a young person makes the request for an EHC needs assessment themselves.

Please note that it is essential that the SEND data protection consent form (SEND DP1) is sent in to the SEN CoE with any EHC needs assessment request because without it the needs assessment cannot start to be processed.

These new forms can be found on the SEND Local Offer within the How to request a needs assessment and EHCP needs assessment pages.