Request an EHC needs assessment

For practical advice about when an EHC needs assessment might be needed and how they are carried out use the following downloads:

• EHC Needs Assessment Guidance (Word, 96KB)
• SEND Support Summary - Code of Practice Systems for Essex Schools (Word, 72KB)

Download our Recommended Assessments for Identifying Needs (Word, 76KB) for further details.

For teacher and SENCO assessment tools to complement existing assessment and intervention processes, download any of the following:

• Functional Behavioural Analysis (FBA) STAR observation - Part 1 (Word, 56KB)
• Functional Behavioural Analysis (FBA) Analysis - Part 2 (Word, 52KB)
• Educational Psychology Service (EPS) Maths Intervention Assessment (PDF, 160KB)
• The Mountain of Support Supporting Success (PDF, 16KB)
• The Mountain of Support Pupil Questionnaire (PDF, 92KB)
• Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (PDF, 52KB)
• School Concerns Questionnaire - Year 6 to 7 Transition (Word, 40KB)
• Match, Give, Name Assessment of Early Vocabulary Skills (Word, 52KB)

For more information on assessments speak to your school’s educational psychologist (EP) and inclusion partner (IP).