EHC needs assessment related templates

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Dear Torbay Borough Council,

The Education Health and Care assessment process involves the local authority (SEN department) asking for and securing advice and information from agencies on the child or young person's needs and what provision may be required to meet those needs and outcomes. Paragraph 9.49 of the SEN Code of Practice explains what advice and information must be sought and who from. Agencies must respond within 6 weeks of the request.

1. Please provide a blank request form template or templates used for requesting advice and information from agencies as part of the EHC assessment process.
2. Please provide a copy of service agreements with agencies. If these cannot be disclosed in whole, I would like to see the information on any recommended phrasing for EHCP assessment reports where requested by the local authority: these may include assessments from educational psychology, social care, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, CAMHS etc. This is not an exhaustive list.

Please contact me if you require any clarification.

Yours faithfully,

A McColl

Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

Dear A McColl

Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 6 August 2018. We are currently processing your request and will contact you within 20 working days.

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Yours sincerely

Katherine Boyer
Information Compliance Apprentice
Torbay Council
 
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Dear Torbay Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Torbay Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'EHC needs assessment related templates'.

Please could you give the SEN dept a gentle reminder to provide a response to this.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/e...

Yours faithfully,

A McColl

Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

Dear A McColl

 

Thank you for your email received on 14 September 2018, I am sorry the
department have not yet responded, as you have not yet received a response
we are unable to carry out an internal review. I have sent a further
reminder to the department and will be in contact with you as soon as we
have heard from them.

 

Regards

 

Bee

 

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Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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Dear A McColl

 

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Torbay Council
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