Reviewing an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan

A report is written by the school, within 2 weeks of the review meeting, which includes the recommendations of the meeting and records the new targets for the following year. This report may be written up during the meeting or afterwards. A copy is sent to everyone who attended the meeting and to the LA.

The Local Authority will review your child’s EHC plan in light of this information and must send its decision to yourself or your young person within 4 weeks of the meeting. The LA must inform you whether it proposes to continue to maintain the EHC plan in its current form, amend it or cease to maintain it.

If the LA proposes to amend or cease the EHC plan they will let you know in writing of any changes they are planning to make and the reasons for them. Where amendments are proposed, you have 15 days to consider these and comment. You should clarify what support school will continue to provide if the EHC Plan is ceased.

If you do not agree with the LA’s decision following review you can discuss this with the EHC Assessment Co-ordinator or Rotherham SENDIASS. You will be given a right of appeal and offered mediation if the LA’s decides to amend the educational sections of your child’s EHC Plan (sections B, F and I), decides to maintain your child’s EHC plan in its current form or if the LA decides to cease to maintain the plan.

For more information about how to appeal to the SEND Tribunal contact Rotherham SENDIASS