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What happens in an Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment

Information for parents and carers regarding the process of EHC assessment.

Support for special needs

Short Breaks and Gateway Cards

Short breaks enable children and young people with disabilities or additional needs to join in with safe and fun activities. They give parents or carers an opportunity to have a short break from their caring responsibilities.

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

How STAs support AAC

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Support for families and carers

Support for families and carers of children or young people with disabilities or additional needs. (via Hampshire Parent/Carer Network (HPCN), Hampshire SENDIASS, specialist support).

Recruit Junior Road Safety Officers

Recruit Junior Road Safety Officers and help other people at your school stay street safe.

Road safety

Assessments by the Communication and Interaction Team

Learn what happens at assessments by the Communication and Interaction STAS and what to expect next.

Referrals to Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

Getting referred to the Communication and Interaction team

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Road safety resources for teachers

Explore a range of external online resources relating to road safety.

Road safety

Augmentative and Alternative Communication referrals

Getting referred to the Augmentative and Alternative Communication team

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Back to Basics

Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home

Health and wellbeing Support for families Support for young people

Referrals to the Hearing Loss team

Getting referred to the Hearing Loss team

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

About the Hampshire Youth Justice Service (HYJS)

Youth Offending Teams or Youth Justice Services were set up by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Evidence of eligibility needed for a Gateway Card or Gateway Card+

Further information on accepted evidence when applying

Referrals to the Communication and Interaction Team

Supporting children and young people in mainstream schools and colleges, where communication and interaction is an area of need.

SfYC Portage Support

Portage is a home visiting educational service for families with children from nine months old to statutory school age, who have additional needs and meet the Portage referral criteria

Assessments by the Hearing Loss team

How the Hearing Loss team assesses your child

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Why your child may not be eligible for specialist services

If your child doesn't meet the criteria for specialist services, you should have been given a copy of the eligibility criteria. If you think the criteria weren't applied fairly, ask the social worker who assessed your child to review the decision.

Resources and support

Resources covering STAS and Education Inclusion Therapies from other organisations

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Referrals to Vision Impairment team

Getting referred to the Vision Impairment team

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Referrals to the Physical Disability team

Getting referred to the Physical Disability team

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Apply for a Gateway Card or Gateway Card+

The Gateway Card and Gateway Card+ are free. They give you access to community activities, play schemes and buddy schemes through the short breaks programme.

Support for families Support for young people Support for special needs

Assessments by the Vision Impairment team

How the Vision Impairment team assesses your child

Support for special needs Support for families Support for young people

Manage your Gateway Card

A guide for parents and carers

Support for families

Accessibility Strategy for Children and Young People with SEND

Hampshire County Council’s strategy for the inclusion of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in education settings.

Our priorities

Learn more about our priorities within our SEND accessibility strategy.