@niceupthedance
The whole point of an EHC Needs assessment is to assess all of the child's needs. This is set out in SEND Regulation 6(1) of the SEND Regulations 2014.
The LA is required to seek advice and information from:
a) the child’s parent or the young person;
b) educational advice (usually from the head teacher or principal);
c) medical advice and information from a health care professional;
d) psychological advice and information from an educational psychologist;
e) advice and information in relation to social care;
f) advice and information from any other person the local authority thinks appropriate;
g)where the child or young person is in or beyond year 9, advice and information in relation to provision to assist the child or young person in preparation for adulthood and independent living; and
h) advice and information from any person the child’s parent or young person reasonably requests that the local authority seek advice from.
In view of the conditions you mention, it would be reasonable for you to request that the LA seeks advice from the OT and physio. More information here:
www.ipsea.org.uk/what-happens-in-an-ehc-needs-assessment
The OT and physio (along with everyone else ) should write detailed reports specifying your child's needs and the provision that is required to meet each need.
Assuming the LA agrees to issue an EHC Plan (If they don't you can appeal), the reports will be used to draw up the plan. All the needs identified should be in Section B and all the provision in Section F. There should be provision specified for each one of the needs identified.
Therapies which educate or train a child/young person must be specified in Section F (educational provision) not in the health care provision or social care provision sections. For instance, where occupational therapy is required for educational activities, e.g. to enable stable sitting at a desk or gripping pens, the provision must appear in section F.
Once the plan is finalised, the LA is legally responsible for securing all of the provision in section F. If you find the provision is not being made, you can challenge the LA, as the LA is responsible, not the school.
The important thing to remember is that the reports and subsequently the EHCP, should be very specific and detailed. There should not be anything vague or “woolly” in the reports as this vagueness will subsequently be transferred into the EHC Plan and make it very difficult, if not impossible, to enforce. LA favourite woolly speak are phrases like "would benefit from", "opportunities for", "regular", "access to."
It should be very clear to anybody who is reading the plan what exactly is required. Eg " X requires 1:1 support in all lessons to be provided by a Teaching assistant trained and with at least one year's experience of working with children with autism."
"X would benefit from a high level of support" or "X requires access to Occupational therapy" could mean anything. Sadly, all too often EHC plans written in these terms are not worth the paper they are written on.