Elective Home Education (EHE)

Applying for an EHC Needs Assessment

Parents/ carers of home educated children and young people can make a request for an EHC Needs Assessment. This is an opportunity to identify all of the child or young person’s SEN and understand any support needed.

 

If you are currently home educating and would like to request an EHC needs assessment (EHCNA), please follow the link below to make an application:

www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/barnet-send-information-advice-and-support-service-sendiass/education-0#title-2

 

Before requesting an EHC needs assessment (EHCNA), we strongly suggest that parents and carers undertake the following:

 

• Seek professional advice. We have listed below some of the organisations who may be able to support with this:

www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/barnet-send-information-advice-and-support-service-sendiass/about-sendiass

www.resourcesforautism.org.uk/barnet-cf-autism-hub

https://www.ipsea.org.uk/

• Gather information about their child’s special educational needs. This may include any assessments, reports and/or medical or psychological evaluations. Providing this information will help support the application.