Increase in call for special needs assessments across city

More requests for special educational needs assessments were made for children in Leeds last year, new figures show.

- by Charles Brown

An education, health and care plan is a legal document identifying the needs of a child or young person, and setting out the additional support required to meet those special educational needs.

To receive an EHC, a request must be made to the relevant local authority to carry out an assessment.

A charity said EHC plans are crucial for many children to access education, but warned of the impact of “disastrous” waits for an assessment.