EHC needs assessment related templates

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Dear Oldham Metropolitan 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

Information Manager, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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-----Original Message-----
From: A McColl [mailto:[FOI #506876 email]]
Sent: 06 August 2018 12:05
To: Information Manager
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EHC needs assessment related templates

Dear Oldham Metropolitan 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

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Paula Green (ECS), Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Good afternoon

 

Please find attached the templates requested in Q1 of your FOI. The
letters are currently under review at present and are likely to be changed
in the next 2 months.

 

 

·         S1 – letter to school requesting further info to enable full
submission – PRE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         H2 – letter to school following a parental submission –
requesting full advice – PRE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         S6 form - for schools asking them to set a PCP and subsequently
the PCP minutes – ONCE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         O11 form - to request the advice for all professionals when
undergoing assessment – ONCE AGREED TO ASSESS

 

 

I am not able to disclose the full service agreements as requested in Q2
due to commercial sensitivity. Please can you clarify what information you
would like?

 

Kind regards

 

 

Paula Green

Interim SEND Manager

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham

Tel – 0161 770 3158

E-mail – [1][email address]

 

The Council’s [2]SEND Local Offer website has been updated with new
information and access to services.  We will continue to update and add
information on a regular basis.

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: A McColl [[3]mailto:[FOI #506876 email]]
Sent: 06 August 2018 12:05
To: Information Manager
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EHC needs assessment related
templates

 

Dear Oldham Metropolitan 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

 

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Dear Paula Green (ECS),

Ref Q2: I'm only interested in if they contain any recommended phrasing for EHCP assessment reports. That wouldn't be sensitive info so the rest could be redacted as other LAs have done.

Yours sincerely,

A McColl

Paula Green (ECS), Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi

Can you send me an example from another LA please.

Thanks

Paula Green
Interim SEND Manager
Education and Early Years
Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Oldham Council
Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Tel – 0161 770 3158
E-mail – [email address]

The Council’s SEND Local Offer website has been updated with new information and access to services.  We will continue to update and add information on a regular basis.

-----Original Message-----
From: A McColl [mailto:[FOI #506876 email]]
Sent: 14 September 2018 11:27
To: Paula Green (ECS) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: FOI 12373 Allocated

Dear Paula Green (ECS),

Ref Q2: I'm only interested in if they contain any recommended phrasing for EHCP assessment reports. That wouldn't be sensitive info so the rest could be redacted as other LAs have done.

Yours sincerely,

A McColl

-----Original Message-----

Good afternoon

 

Please find attached the templates requested in Q1 of your FOI. The letters are currently under review at present and are likely to be changed in the next 2 months.

 

 

·         S1 – letter to school requesting further info to enable full submission – PRE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         H2 – letter to school following a parental submission – requesting full advice – PRE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         S6 form - for schools asking them to set a PCP and subsequently the PCP minutes – ONCE AGREED TO ASSESS

·         O11 form - to request the advice for all professionals when undergoing assessment – ONCE AGREED TO ASSESS

 

 

I am not able to disclose the full service agreements as requested in Q2 due to commercial sensitivity. Please can you clarify what information you would like?

 

Kind regards

 

 

Paula Green

Interim SEND Manager

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham

Tel – 0161 770 3158

E-mail – [1][email address]

 

The Council’s [2]SEND Local Offer website has been updated with new information and access to services.  We will continue to update and add information on a regular basis.

 

 

 

 

 

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we use personal information and that we have the right controls in place to ensure it is used
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Legal documents: The Council does not accept service of legal documents by email.
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Dear Paula Green (ECS),

Yes of course, can you enter the email here of who to email it to, you will need to put gaps between the letters or this site hides the email address.

Yours sincerely,

A McColl

Paula Green (ECS), Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi

It's p a u l a . g r e e n @ o l d h a m . g o v . u k

Regards

Paula Green
Interim SEND Manager
Education and Early Years
Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Oldham Council
Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Tel – 0161 770 3158
E-mail – [email address]

The Council’s SEND Local Offer website has been updated with new information and access to services.  We will continue to update and add information on a regular basis.

-----Original Message-----
From: A McColl [mailto:[FOI #506876 email]]
Sent: 14 September 2018 13:47
To: Paula Green (ECS) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FW: FOI 12373 Allocated

Dear Paula Green (ECS),

Yes of course, can you enter the email here of who to email it to, you will need to put gaps between the letters or this site hides the email address.

Yours sincerely,

A McColl

-----Original Message-----

Hi

Can you send me an example from another LA please.

Thanks

Paula Green
Interim SEND Manager
Education and Early Years
Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Oldham Council
Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Tel – 0161 770 3158
E-mail – [email address]

The Council’s SEND Local Offer website has been updated with new information and access to services.  We will continue to update and add information on a regular basis.

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only for the above named. As the email may contain confidential or legally privileged information,
if you are not, or suspect that you are not, the above named or the person responsible
for delivery of the message to the above named, please delete or destroy the
email and any attachments immediately.”

Security and Viruses: This note confirms that this email message has been
swept for the presence of computer viruses. However, we advise that in keeping
with good management practice, the recipient should ensure that the email together
with any attachments are virus free by running a virus scan themselves.
We cannot accept any responsibility for any damage or loss caused by software viruses.

Monitoring: The Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing emails.
You should therefore be aware that if you send an email to a person within the Council
it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the organisation from time to time.
The views of the author may not necessarily reflect those of the Council.

Access as a public body: The Council may be required to disclose this email (or any response to it)
under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000, unless the information in it is covered
by one of the exemptions in the Act.

Data Protection: The council is committed to ensuring that we are transparent about the ways in which
we use personal information and that we have the right controls in place to ensure it is used
responsibly and is kept safe from inappropriate access, theft or misuse. Further information on how
we use personal information and individual’s privacy rights can be found at www.oldham.gov.uk/dataprotection

Legal documents: The Council does not accept service of legal documents by email.
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Dear Paula Green (ECS),

Sent - thank you

Yours sincerely,

A McColl