As part of the Delivering Better Outcomes Together programme, funded by the Department for Education, the Council for Disabled Children has delivered a significant number of trainings and workshops on strengthening local Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). One of the most commonly recurring challenges raised by local areas in these workshops is that, although there is will and motivation to coordinate input from professionals across the process, there is limited time and capacity to do so effectively. Many local areas are seeking a digital solution to this challenge, in the form of a digital portal or hub which can draw together input from different stakeholders and act as a central source of information for a child or young person’s plan.
This resource has been developed to draw together experiences from different local areas in order to highlight effective practice, key features and challenges to be aware of.
We would like to thank all of the individuals and local areas who contributed to this resource by sharing their experiences.