Personal education plans (PEPs)

National and local guidance on PEPs, plan templates and Welfare Call.

Overview

Every child in care (CiC) between 3 years and 1 term and 18 years must have a PEP.

A PEP is part of each child's care plan and a key element of their care records through to adulthood. A PEP is also part of the care plan reviewed through the statutory review process by independent review officers (IROs).

We want to make sure these documents allow children and other professionals to do the following:

  • clearly identify how the next steps can be made
  • be a document any school would be proud of
  • show evidence of achieving good outcomes for CiC