SEND School Provision and Education Health Care Plans (EHCP)
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support is available at every stage of education. This can be identified in the early years setting and follow the young person through every stage of their education.
If your child’s school or setting can't meet your child's needs using the support they usually offer to children who need extra help, the County Council may carry out a needs assessment for your child. This is called an Education Health and Care Assessment or EHC assessment. When your child's needs have been assessed a plan for meeting them may be drawn up. This plan is called an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
EHC needs assessment process - tell us about your experience
We are conducting a survey about the EHC needs assessment process. Find our more about the Education Health and Care Needs Assessment Survey
Further information and advice on SEND and EHCPs
Download: Guide to the Belonging Regulations
Website: WCF Early years inclusion team (opens new window)
Worcestershire County Council: Disabilities
Worcestershire County Council: Exclusions from school
Worcestershire County Council: SEND Code of Practice
Herefordshire and Worcestershire SENDIASS (opens in new window)
Worcestershire County Council: SEN support information
Worcestershire County Council: The Local Offer
EHC Assessment Requests
Download: Guidance and Form for parental request for EHC assessment
SEND Services
You can contact Worcestershire County Council in any of these ways:
Call the SEND Services Helpline on 01905 845579
Email SEND Services on SEN@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk
Write to SEND Services at the following address:
The Administrative Officer
SEND and Vulnerable Learners
Worcestershire Children First
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP