Webinar Overview:

An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) can be a powerful tool for securing the right support for a child or young person. But too often there is a gap between what a plan says on paper and what actually happens in practice, and it is children, young people and their families who feel the consequences.

This webinar takes a clear, practical look at the EHCP process from beginning to end. It covers knowing when to apply for an assessment, understanding what a plan should deliver, checking that the provision is genuinely reaching the child or young person, and knowing what to do when circumstances change or things aren’t working.

At its heart is a simple but important message: an EHCP is only as good as what happens next. A plan only makes a difference if the provision within it is actually delivered, and if the professionals and families around the child know what to look for when it isn’t. Better outcomes come from bringing together the evidence held by parents, schools, health professionals, therapists, local authorities and other practitioners, and keeping the child or young person at the centre.

Rooted in real-world advocacy experience, the session is designed to be accessible and practical rather than procedural, with anonymised examples, a simple takeaway framework, and time built in for audience questions and discussion.

Ideal for:

• SENCOs and education staff
• Teachers, pastoral leads and school support staff
• Social workers and safeguarding leads
• Children’s services practitioners
• Health practitioners and therapists working with children and young people
• Youth workers, mentors and community practitioners
• Advocates, family support workers and SEND caseworkers
• Commissioners, policy leads and anyone supporting children, young people and families through the EHCP process

Key Takeaways:

• When and how to apply for an EHC Needs Assessment, and how to gather evidence and clearly identify need
• How to understand what is written into a plan, particularly the provision set out in Section F
• How to check whether that provision is actually being delivered to the child or young person
• How to prepare effectively for an Annual Review, including gathering the child’s and family’s views
• How to recognise when circumstances have changed enough to request an early or urgent review, rather than waiting
• A simple, practical framework to use in your own work
• How collaborative working across families and professionals leads to better outcomes

Additional Benefits:

• Learn from real-world advocacy experience, with anonymised, practical examples
• Leave with a straightforward checklist you can apply in your own work immediately
• Bring your own questions and cases for an open, reflective discussion
• Connect with professionals across education, social care, health, youth work and the VCS

This webinar is essential for professionals who want to make sure that, for the children and young people they support, an EHCP does not simply exist on paper, but delivers the support it promises.