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What does Plans mean? Describes the set of design and technical documents for a project. In practice, parties use Plans to mean the drawings and related information that describe the works and are relied upon for design, planning, procurement and construction. The term is not generally defined by statute or case law; its scope is fixed by the contract or licence. Plans means all plans, drawings, models, specifications, reports, design documents and any other materials provided by the Licensor for the purposes of the Project, in hard copy or electronic form, including (without limitation) CAD/BIM models, federated models, schedules, surveys, calculations, method statements, datasheets and...

EHC needs assessments and EHC plans in England: statutory duties, required advice, timescales, drafting pitfalls, and naming mainstream or specialist placements, including EOTAS and SEND Tribunal appeal scope

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Practice notes

The principal statute governing Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans is the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014). Sections 36–51 of the CFA 2014 cover EHC needs assessments and EHC plans. These provisions are supplemented by: the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of practice (COP), Chapter 9; the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, SI 2014/1530; and case law from 2014 onwards, in which the Upper Tribunal and other courts have interpreted the legislation, the regulations and the COP, and how they interrelate. This Practice Note concentrates on the Rules for EHC needs assessments and the format and content of EHC plans. For guidance on who may request an EHC assessment and the factors local authorities (LAs) must consider when deciding whether an EHC assessment is required, see Practice Note: When must a local authority carry out an EHC needs assessment? For further reading on matters concerning EHC needs assessments and EHC plans for young people over 19, see Practice Note: Post-19 education for young people with special educational needs.

What must an EHC plan contain?

set out a child’s needs
specify the provision required to

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Hannah Lynch

St Pauls Chambers

Hannah is a barrister specialising in Education, Special Educational Needs and Local Government law. Hannah advises and represents local authorities schools, families and young people in cases before the First-Tier Tribunal (SEND) and Upper Tribunal; and in judicial review proceedings. Hannah writes for various publications on Education law issues; and was a speaker at the 2017 Jordans SEN conference....

Laxmi Patel

Laxmi Patel is partner and Head of Education and Boyes Turner LLP. She specialises in advising individuals on their children’s special educational needs and statutory requirements under the Children and Families Act 2014. She has particular expertise in relation to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) including appealing to the Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal against the: Refusal to conduct an EHC needs assessment; refusal to issue an EHCP following an assessment; the content of educational provision in an EHCP; the named placement in an EHCP; and a decision to cease to maintain an EHCP. Laxmi regularly represents parents in SEND Tribunal hearings. Laxmi is a regular commentator in the media and Special Educational Needs forums, providing legal advice and training to parent groups, solicitors in other practice areas, education professionals, charities, schools and colleges. She has spoken national...

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