Ehc plan draft

[Aeris1]

I have had my little boys plan today and it looks like what I would like for my son. There is so many reports and things so it is quite hard to get my head around it all. It does not state what sort of school he should have or what funding there could be. He is severely autistic and has anxieties amongst other things so I want him in a special school where he is like people similar to him and he would not feel different and so he can enjoy learning and feel safe too.

What I don't understand is where it says this

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
at 42 months, his skills are
22/25 developing within early years support step 2 (8-20 months)
9/16 developing within early years support step 3 (16-26 month)
8/23 developing within early years support step 4 (22-36 months)

Does anybody know what it means? I have looked online but can't find anything out.

Thank you in advance if anybody knows :)

Best to go back to your dc's Nursery or portage worker or whoever has been supporting you to get the EHCP to make sure.

Some of it is:
at 42months - so this will be his age at the time of assessment / when reports were written
then
developing within early years support step 2 (8-20 months) indicates that he is developing the skills that you would expect a neurotypical child of 8 - 20month olds to have mastered, but I'm not sure about the part at the beginning.
Hopefully this will bump for someone more knowledgable.

Thank you @BackforGood.
That does make sense about his development, it would be nice to know what the beginning means too. I have a meeting with his early years support worker next weds so will be asking her. It seems they put things in code or just first letter which makes it harder to understand. Thanks again :)

Hi op,

Pay close attention to section F provision. Make sure before you sign off the plan that you are happy with this. Section F should be specific and quantifiable. What provision will he get, how often and for how long each time.

Does he require salt/ot etc. How often and for how long.

Does he use a communication aid. If so what does he use. Staff need to be trained how to use it. Does it require modelling, staff need to be trained to do this. What specific areas need targeting. Etc

Getting section F right saves issues from arising later on (I've learnt that the hard way unfortunately).

Thank you @cremeegg

I have looked at section F and it says he will need SaLT, OT and SULP (no idea) it says he needs sensory provisions for severe communication difficulties, visuals and 1:1 or small groups. It has suggested a sensory circuit and room for him quiet spaces. It looks good for my little boy but it does not say what sort of setting or amount of funding he can have. I can request a school so there are 2 special schools I am going to request and I have viewings at both next week. I am going to look over it all again today with a friend, fresh eyes might notice something I haven't.

You have been really helpful, thank you :)

Hello, I work in SEN but not in England. If its helpful, I'd agree with previous posters about the slightly obscure sounding bits regarding his Special Needs. It sounds like they're referencing a developmental checklist. So "at 42 months, his skills are
22/25 developing within early years support step 2 (8-20 months)" means that at 42 months, he was developing 22 out of 25 of the skills listed under the "step 2" bracket which places him at an equivalent of 8-20 months when compared to a sample of 'typically developping' children. Its unclear whether "step 2" refers to a stage or a particular skill area (i.e. motor skills/social skills etc.) Would definitely be worth chatting it through with his early years support worker.

SULP usually refers to a social use of language programme, which is like a social skills/emotional wellbeing type intervention. At least it does in my area!

Good luck!

@MyLastUsernameWasRubbish

Thank you so much for that, I actually understand it now. That scoring was his communication skills and the are others for physical and mental.
I did ask my early years worker but she has not got back to me but knowing what I know now will help when I see her next week.
I am going to look over it again, it will be better now I understand that.

Thank you again :)