Applying for an EHC assessment

When an EHCP can help

If a child or young person needs more support than is in the school-based plan, then the parents, nursery or the school can ask us to carry out an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) needs assessment.

Young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years can ask us to carry out an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) needs assessment.

Request an assessment

To request an assessment we'd ask you to complete our request form:

Children aged 5 and above:

Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment form (PDF document)

Children under 5 years:

Early years Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment (PDF document)

The information on the form helps us make a decision about whether to carry out an assessment. We need information from the nursery or school and up-to-date reports from any professionals who have worked with your child.

Help to complete the request form

To help you complete the form see the guide to when to request Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment (PDF document).

Returning your forms

You can return your completed form to our special educational needs and disability service by:

Email: sendehcassessments@wokingham.gov.uk

Support to request an EHC assessment

Parents and young people can ask for advice and support from the special educational needs and disability information advice and support service (SENDIASS) during the assessment process.

Go along to one of the monthly special educational needs drop-in sessions for help and advice for all things related to the assessment and special educational needs.

We've made a short video about the support the special educational needs and disability information advice and support service (SENDIASS) give to young people up to the age of 25.

Watch the video below:

The below websites also provide support during the assessment: