Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 39656
Special Educational Needs: Local Government
Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued on the use of third-party consultants by local authorities to (a) assess and (b) re-assess EHC plans.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellLocal authorities are responsible for ensuring that there is effective coordination of education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and the development process for an EHC plan.Practitioners in all services involved in the assessment and planning pro...
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