EHCNA requests guidance

A guidance document has been co-produced with key stakeholders to advise education settings when considering whether to request a statutory assessment of a child or young person’s special educational needs. 

The EHCNA decision making guidance helps education settings determine when and how to request a statutory assessment for a child or young person’s special educational needs and/or disabilities. It outlines suggested evidence and information needed to demonstrate the necessity of an assessment, in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice. The guidance supports settings in showing that purposeful actions were taken through the graduated approach, leading to well-informed EHCNA applications and consistent, timely decisions from the local authority. 

You can find the guidance on the Special Educational Needs page - under the heading 'Education, health and care needs assessments'. 

It will also be available within the 'Assess' section of the SEND framework.