SEN documents

This page lists the documents that we currently use as part of the Education, Health and Care Needs assessment process. If you have already begun the assessment, you will be provided with the relevant documents required to complete the process.

These documents are provided to make you aware of the process but also so that you can give any comments and suggestions on the documents we use. 

To provide feedback to us, download the document, print it off and make any changes you feel are necessary. Give an explanation of why the change will improve the form. Then email the document to sen@iow.gov.uk, or you can post it to us.

SEN documentDescription of document

Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Process v3 

(PDF, 91.7KB, 1 page)


This flowchart sets out the process for completing an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment. The assessment is set out in the SEN Code of Practice (2014) and must be completed within 20 weeks.

Blank Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) 

(PDF, 464KB, 10 pages)

This document shows our format for an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Request an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) - Guidance for schools 

(PDF, 159.5KB, 20 pages)

This document provides information to your child’s school or setting when they are considering submitting a request for an education, health, and care needs assessment.

K3 - Educational Advice (Schools) 

(PDF 159.5KB, 20 pages)

K3 - Educational Advice (FE) 

(PDF, 353.2KB, 15 pages)

This is the form that your child’s school/education setting will fill in when a new assessment has been started. This information will then be used by the SEN Assessment and Review Team when it writes a draft Education, Health and Care Plan for your child.

One Page Profile - Good Practice Guidelines 

(PDF, 197KB, 1 page)

A 'one page profile' is a simple summary of what is important to a child/young person and how they want to be supported. It can help adults to provide them with more person-centred support.

One Page Profile template 

(PDF, 296KB, 1 page)

This document is the template for the 'one page profile'.
Our Story 
(Word form, 146KB, 8 pages)
This is the form that parents/carers use to give their views and family history as part of their child’s education, health and care needs assessment.  If parents/carers would like, they can obtain help in completing this form from someone such as their Casework Officer, a family friend or parental support service. The form can be typed on a computer or handwritten.

Our Story - Writing Parental Advice Guide 

(PDF, 226KB, 4 pages)

This Parent/Carer guidance is to help you give us the information we need to make a decision about whether to undertake an Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment for your child.
My Story - for Early Years and Primary pupils 
(Word form, 184KB, 1 page)

This is the form a child/young person uses to give their views as part of the education, health and care needs assessment. The child/young person can complete the form on their own using words, pictures, drawings or photographs or, an adult or member of school staff can help them.

Although this form has been written for a child in an early years setting or primary school, older children can use it if they would like to.

My Story - for Early Years and Primary pupils (symbolised version) 

(PDF, 67.4KB, 2 pages)


This is the form a child/young persons uses to give their views as part of the education, health and care needs assessment. The child/young person can complete the form on their own using words, pictures, drawings or photographs or, an adult or member of school staff can help them.

The symbols are to help the child/young person to understand the question.

Although this form has been written for a child in an early years setting or primary school, older children can use it if they would like to.

My Story - for Post-16 pupils 
(Word form, 176KB, 2 pages)

This is the form a young person uses to give their views as part of the education, health and care needs assessment. The young person can complete the form on their own using words, pictures, drawings or photographs or, an adult or member of school staff can help them.

Although this form has been written for a young person in secondary school or College, younger children can use it if they would like to.

My Story - for Secondary or College pupils 

(PDF, 35.2KB, 2 pages)


This is the form a child/young person uses to give their views as part of the education, health and care needs assessment. The child/young person can complete the form on their own using words, pictures, drawings or photographs or, an adult or member of school staff can help them.

The symbols are to help the child/young person to understand the question.

Although this form has been written for a young person in secondary school or College, younger children can use it if they would like to.

My Story - for Secondary or College pupils (symbolised version) 

(PDF, 67.4KB, 2 pages) 


This is the form a child/young person uses to give their views as part of the education, health and care needs assessment. The child/young person can complete the form on their own using words, pictures, drawings or photographs or, an adult or member of school staff can help them.

The symbols are to help the child/young person to understand the question.

Although this form has been written for a young person in secondary school or College, younger children can use it if they would like to.

EHCP Health Appendix (CCAMHS) 

(PDF, 384KB, 3 pages)

EHCP Health Appendix (OT and Physiotherapy) 

(PDF, 396KB, 4 pages)

EHCP Health Appendix (Paediatrician) 

(PDF, 387KB, 3 pages)

EHCP Health Appendix (SALT) 

(PDF, 385KB, 4 pages)

This form (K5) is used by Health Care to provide information for the Education Health and Care Plan.

EHCP Professional Appendix (General) 

(PDF, 403KB, 3 pages)

EHCP Professional Appendix (SALT) 

(PDF, 388KB, 3 pages)

This form (K7) is used by Professionals to provide information for the Education Health and Care Plan.

EHCP Social Care Appendix 

(PDF, 424KB, 4 pages)

This form (K6) is used by Social Care to provide information for the Education Health and Care Plan.

EHC Reply Slip 

(PDF, 150.5KB 2 pages)



This is the form that parents/carers fill in when they receive their child’s draft Education, Health and Care Plan.

By filling in this form, parents/carers can say whether they are happy with the draft plan, ask for a meeting with their Casework Officer to discuss the plan and name the school/education setting they would like their child to attend.

Parents/carers have 15 days (calendar days - including weekends) to contact the Local Authority when they receive the draft Education, Health and Care Plan


EHCP Assessment Questionnaire 
(PDF, 330KB, 2 pages)
We would really value your feedback on the recent experience you have had when requesting an Education, Health and Care needs assessment for your child. Please could you tick the column which most accurately reflects your view and please add any further comment in the boxes provided.

EHCP Glossary 

(PDF, 245.3KB, 6 pages)

This document is to help parents/carers to understand some of the words used within the area of special educational needs and disability.