Recommendation 14

Education, Health and Care Plans help young disabled people receive essential educational support and are fundamental to enabling many young disabled people to access employment programmes such as supported internships or more accessible apprenticeships. However, the current system does not deliver the vital support that many young disabled people need, nor does it adequately support the councils and schools expected to deliver it. The current lack of funding and delays in the application process mean that young disabled people are left without vital support , while local authorities waste public money fighting losing battles at tribunal. Alongside this, local authorities and education providers do not have the resources they need to fulfil the requirements set out in existing EHCPs.