EHC needs assessments and plans

What is SEND support?

Find out what support you can get if your child has SEND.

go to What is SEND support?

Find out what your options are and how you can get help to support your child.

go to What is an education, health and care (EHC) plan?

Find out if your child needs an EHC plan and what other support there is.

go to How do you ask for an EHC plan?

Find out what's true and what's not about EHC plans.

go to Myth busting EHC plans

Find out what your options are and how you can get help to support your child.

go to What happens at a review for an EHC plan?

Find out what your options are and how you can get help to support your child.

go to Outcomes for EHC plans

Find out what person centred planning is and how it can help you and your child.

go to Person centred planning

Find out what your options are and how you can get help to support your child.

go to Challenging decisions in an EHC plan

Find out what support you can get from year 9 to year 13 and beyond.

go to Pathway to adulthood for a young person with an EHC plan

What to do about applying for a school place if your child has an EHC plan.

go to Apply for a school place if your child has an EHC plan.

Alternative support for children and young people who can't access full-time education at school.

go to Exclusions and alternative provision

Making things better: how we've been working to improve our service to you.

go to What have we been doing?

Get useful information and updates about services and activities for families with children with SEND in Dorset.