EHC statutory assessment timescale

The statutory assessment process takes up to 20 weeks to be completed. The timescale summarises key points of action in the process.

• Request acknowledged
• Letter 1 issued to parent / carer with a request for further information

• Statutory Assessment Request Decision meeting held
• If assessment agreed:
  • Letter 2 issued to parent / carer
  • Advice from professionals requested
• If assessment not agreed:
  • Letter 2a issued to parent / carer

• Integrated Assessment meeting held
• Resources Allocation Panel held

• If EHC draft plan issued:
  • Letter 3 issued to parent / carer - Response from parent / carer required within 15 days
• EHC plan not agreed:
  • Letter 3a issued to parent / carer - Reasons for not agreeing the plan included

• EHC final plan issued
• Implementation
• Implementation meeting to be organised by school / placement within 6 weeks of plan issued

The process timescale is available as a flowchart, attached below.