EHC needs assessment related templates

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Dear Leeds City 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

DPFOI, Leeds City Council

Dear A McColl

Freedom of information request Ref 21793 : EHC needs assessment and process templates

Thank you for your request for the above information which we received 6, August 2018. We will respond to your request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We have passed your request onto Nicola Palmer, Information Access Manager, Childrens & Families, [email address] who will arrange a response within the appropriate statutory time limit.

Please remember to quote reference number FOI 21793 in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Malika Doust
Information Governance Support Officer
Information Governance and Managements Team (City and Communities)
Digital Information Service

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IMG.AC.FOI, Leeds City Council

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Dear A McColl,

 

Freedom of Information Request (Ref: 21793)

 

I refer to the above and your request dated 6, August 2018. I have
contacted the relevant services and now provide a response to the
following request  EHC needs assessment and process templates.

 

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.

 

Please see attached blank form as requested

 

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 see guidance at the top of page 10 on the attached blank form.

 

I trust that this response is satisfactory. If however you are
dissatisfied with this response you have a right to appeal to an
independent officer within Childrens & Families. They will re-examine your
request and assess whether we have adhered to the requirements of the act.
Should you wish to follow this course of action please address your
concerns in writing by emailing [1][email address].

 

You also have a right under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act
to ask the Information Commissioner to decide whether we have met with our
obligations under the act.  The Commissioner has however made it clear
that he expects all applicants to exhaust internal appeals procedures
prior to making such an application. Should you wish to contact the
Commissioner’s office then you can write to the following address:

 

            Office of the Information Commissioner,

            Wycliffe House,

            Water Lane,

            Wilmslow,

            Cheshire,

            SK9 5AF.

 

You may also contact the Commissioner via his website at [2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

I trust that this is self-explanatory.  If you have any queries please
contact me on 0113 378 4251, or by return email.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mr Adam O’Connell

Information Governance Assistant

Information Management & Governance

Digital and Information Service

Leeds City Council

 

0113 37 84251

[3]www.leeds.gov.uk

 

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