The Annual Review Process
Annual Review of an EHCP
All pupils who attend Combe Pafford School and Sixth Form will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The law states that EHCPs must be reviewed annually for children and young people over the age of 5. This is called an annual review meeting.
How will I know when the annual review meeting is?
Combe Pafford will arrange a date for the annual review that provides you with at least two weeks' notice. If you are unable to attend that date, then we will work with you to identify an alternative date/time.
How do I prepare for my child's annual review meeting?
Prior to the annual review, you will be asked if there is anyone else you would like to attend the meeting, such as other professionals working with your child.
You will be sent a key skills audit and parent aspirations questionnaire to complete. This will need to be returned at your earliest convenience.
If you are feeling nervous about attending the meeting, you are welcome to bring a family member/friend along to support you.
Who will be at the meeting?
The meeting will usually be chaired by the class tutor and a member of the admin staff will be there to clerk the meeting.
Where appropriate, we will encourage your child to attend their annual review, even if it's just for a part of the meeting. They will be supported to contribute their views through their preferred communication method.
What will happen at the meeting?
The meeting will begin with introductions. Then there will be a discussion around your child's presentation at home, their progress in school and then their progress towards the outcomes in their EHCP. The meeting will allow for any concerns to be raised, and actions identified.
If your child has achieved the majority of the outcomes in their EHCP, we will also discuss new outcomes.
What happens after the meeting?
The clerk of the meeting will write up the discussion from the meeting and any further actions identified, e.g. referrals, amending the EHCP to include the new outcomes.
Everyone invited to attend the meeting and the Local Authority will be sent a copy of the meeting summary and any other relevant paperwork within two weeks.
The Local Authority will then decide on whether any changes need to be made. If they decide to amend the EHCP, this has to be done within 8 weeks of the decision.
Parents have a right to contest any amendments made by contacting the local authority directly.
More information can be found on the Devon County Council website.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/education-and-families/send-local-offer/education-health-and-care-plans/what-happens-during-a-review/
Last Updated: 10th December 2024