Education, Health and Care plans: why the policy needs to translate into practice

Press/Media: Press / Media

Period12 Jun 2024

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  • TitleEducation, Health and Care plans: why the policy needs to translate into practice
    Media name/outletSocial Sciences Birmingham
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/06/24
    DescriptionA recent report by BBC news highlighted how councils are failing to meet deadlines to issue Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). But what are EHC plans, and why is this issue so important? Professor Laura Crane, Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER), and Heba Al-Jayoosi, Head of Inclusion at Mayflower Primary School, explain.
    PersonsLaura Crane, Heba Al-Jayoosi