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Reviewing progress, needs, outcomes, provision and placement
Annual review is a statutory process, not just a meeting. It considers whether the EHCP remains accurate and whether it should be maintained, amended or ceased.
What to Review
Needs
- Current needs
- Changes
- Updated assessments
Provision
- Is Section F delivered?
- Is it enough?
- Is it effective?
Future
- Outcomes
- Placement
- Transitions
- Preparation for adulthood
Council Decision
Within four weeks of the review meeting
The local authority must notify the parent or young person whether it will maintain the plan, amend it or cease it.
Prepare
Before
- Read the EHCP line by line
- Collect reports
- Record missing provision
After
- Keep the review report
- Diary the four-week deadline
- Check appeal rights
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