The approach’ draws on more ‘graduated detailed approaches, more frequent review and more specialist expertise in successive cycles. In Nottinghamshire, it is not necessary to have an EHCP in order to access top-up funding. What do staff at the education setting want from the EHC process that could not be achieved through the further application of the graduated approach? What do the parents and the child/young person want from the EHC process? Signature of education staff (e.g. SENCO): Signature of person with parental responsibility: Date: Documents to include when making the EHC assessment request The person with PR should read the checklist with a representative from the education setting. If either the person with PR or the education setting (or both) would like to proceed with the request for an EHC needs assessment, the following documents should be completed: Summary of documents required when making a request for an EHC needs assessment. These documents should be submitted at the same time, wherever possible. Document Guidance Requests pre 18 years of age Education Health and Care Needs Assessment Completed in full Request: Referral/Information from Schools The last section asks the education setting for their OR professional view about whether an EHC needs assessment is necessary Education Health and Care Needs Assessment Request: Referral/Information from College sections are not relevant please state N/A Checklist of evidence Completed in full sections are not relevant please state N/A Information from the parent/carer and consent form Completed in full by the person with PR Please include any reports from health professionals in relation to disability, diagnosis and/or interventions. The diagnosis report may be older than 12 months. person’s views Please provide context of how these views were gained (when, with whom)
The ‘graduated approach’ draws on more detailed approaches, more frequent review and more specialist expertise in successive cycles. In Nottinghamshire, it is not necessary to have an EHCP in order to access top-up funding. What do staff at the education setting want from the EHC process that could not be achieved through the further application of the graduated approach? What do the parents and the child/young person want from the EHC process? Signature of education staff (e.g. SENCO): Signature of person with parental responsibility: Date: Documents to include when making the EHC assessment request The person with PR should read the checklist with a representative from the education setting. If either the person with PR or the education setting (or both) would like to proceed with the request for an EHC needs assessment, the following documents should be completed: Summary of documents required when making a request for an EHC needs assessment. These documents should be submitted at the same time, wherever possible. Document Guidance Requests pre 18 years of age Education Health and Care Needs Assessment Request: Referral/Information from Schools OR Education Health and Care Needs Assessment Request: Referral/Information from College Completed in full The last section asks the education setting for their professional view about whether an EHC needs assessment is necessary sections are not relevant please state N/A Checklist of evidence Completed in full sections are not relevant please state N/A Information from the parent/carer and consent form Completed in full by the person with PR Please include any reports from health professionals in relation to disability, diagnosis and/or interventions. The diagnosis report may be older than 12 months. person’s views Please provide context of how these views were gained (when, with whom)
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