SEND IASS - Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) factsheet

You can read about Education, Health and Care Plans in Chapter 9 of the SEND Code of Practice.

The Stockton Local Offer tells you about the local arrangements for special educational provision, including EHCP's.

Stockton Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service offers:

• information, advice and support to explain the process and to help you take part in EHCP needs assessment
• advice and support about EHCP's 
• information, advice and support to help you take part in reviews of EHCP's
• support to help you find out more about the funding and provision for SEND made for your child
• information, advice and support about personal budgets if your child has an EHCP
• information about other organisations, support groups and information services that may be of help
• information, advice and support about your rights to make a complaint, seek independent disagreement resolution or mediation and appeal to the SEND tribunal