Understanding EHCPs – Information and Support

Know your child’s rights. Understand your options. Feel more confident navigating the EHCP process.

Are you a parent or carer of a blind or visually impaired child and looking for guidance on Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)?

Join Laura Hughes from MoorVision for an informative online workshop designed to help parents understand the EHCP process, know what support their child may be entitled to, and learn what steps to take if things don’t go to plan.

Laura is CEO or MoorVision, a charity supporting the families of children and young people with vision impairment across Devon and Cornwall. She is also the parent of a now grown-up daughter with vision impairment and has been an active member and volunteer with VICTA for 20 years.

What will the workshop cover?

• SEND support vs EHCPs – understanding the difference between school-based Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support and an Education, Health and Care Plan.
• Eligibility and applications – who may be entitled to an EHCP and how to apply for an assessment.
• What makes a good EHCP? – understanding what a good plan should include to meet your child’s individual needs.
• Understanding your right to appeal – what you can do if:
  • Your request for an EHCP assessment is refused, or an EHCP is not issued.
  • Your request to amend an existing EHCP is refused.
  • Your child’s EHCP is ceased.
• When support isn’t delivered – what steps you can take if the provision specified in your child’s EHCP is not being provided.

Apply below

Applicant details

Please fill out the details for each parent/carer/guardian attending the activity (at the same address, using the same dial-in).

Parent/Guardian 1

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

Post code *

Contact phone number *

Is the applicant *

• Sight Impaired
• Severely Sight Impaired
• Not vision impaired

Parent/Guardian 2

If a second parent/guardian will be joining, please include their details below

2. First name

2. Last name

2. Is the applicant

• Sight Impaired
• Severely Sight Impaired
• Not vision impaired

Details of your VI child

Please fill out the details for your child who has a visual impairment, although children are not attending this is required for our information and planning.

Child's first name *

Child's last name *

Child's age *

Is your child *

• Sight Impaired
• Severely Sight Impaired

General information

Please submit a question for the workshop: *

Does your child already have an EHCP in place? *

• Yes
• No

Have you attended am EHCP information session previously? *

• Yes
• No

From 1-5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) what is your current level of confidence with the topic of EHCPs? *

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1-5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) what is your current level of knowledge with the topic of EHCPs? *

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Photographs and filming

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• Yes
• No

Declaration, privacy and consent

To be signed by the applicant. This form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA should any of the information in this form change. a. I agree to take part in VICTA's activity and have read all the information sent to me. b. I acknowledge the need to behave responsibly at all times during the activity. c. I confirm that this form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA's organisers should any information contained on the form or personal circumstances change. By signing this form you consent to VICTA using the information supplied for the purpose of administering the named event. All the information will be treated in the strictest of confidence and made available only to those staff working with the participant. We may need to share your details with third party suppliers in relation to this activity. Contact information will be retained and used for marketing of other relevant services. I give consent for VICTA to carry out the following in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998) and to store my personal information on VICTA's database and/or any other suitable system.

Agreement to declaration *

• I agree
• I do not agree

Signed (insert name) *

Date *

Would you like to sign up for email updates from VICTA *

• Yes please
• No thank you
• I'm already signed up

How did you hear about this session? *

• Email
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• Other

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