Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109617

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support young people with Education, Health and Care Plans who stay in education after the age of 18.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Education, health and care (EHC) plans can remain in place after age 18. If a young person has an EHC plan, it does not have to end when they leave school. Their plan can continue up to the age of 25, if they still have special educational needs and remai...

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