What does a draft plan look like?

Every EHC plan must include at least 12 sections, but each local authority can decide how to set these out.

The sections are:

A: The views, interests and aspirations of you and your child or the young person.

B: Your child’s or young person’s special educational needs.

C: Health needs related to their SEN or to a disability.

D: Social care needs related to their SEN or to a disability.

E: Planned outcomes for your child or the young person.

F: Special educational provision. Provision must be specified for each and every need shown in section B. Anything which ‘educates’ or ‘trains’ a child or young person should be included here.

G: Any health provision required that is related to their SEN or to a disability.

H1: Any social care provision that must be made for your child or young person under 18.

H2: Any other social care provision required that is related to their SEN.

I: The name and type of the school, maintained nursery school, post-16 institution or other institution to be attended.

J: Details of how any personal budget will support particular outcomes and the provision it will be used for.

K: The advice and information gathered during the EHC needs assessment

Once you receive the Draft Plan, you will have 15 calendar days to make any comments or recommendations that you wish to it.

Useful Links

Find out more details about each section in the IPSEA EHC plan checklist (PDF).

Council for Disabled Children (CDC) for examples of good practice for Education, Health and Care plans


Watch our ‘Drafting and finalising an Education, Health and Care plan’ video
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