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Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs)

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Lambeth Council is implementing a three-year plan to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Lambeth Council is implementing a new three-year SEND Reform Plan, discussed at a Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting in September 2026. This plan aims to create a more inclusive system for young people aged 0-25. It focuses on the Experts at Hand locality model, expanding SEND Inclusion Bases in mainstream schools, and strengthening Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) support and early intervention.

Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) are legal documents that outline the support a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities requires. The Lambeth plan is a three-year strategy to reform this support, with its implementation now underway.

Key facts

  1. Lambeth Council is implementing a three-year SEND Reform Plan. Source
  2. The plan was discussed at a Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting in September 2026. Source
  3. The plan focuses on the Experts at Hand locality model, expanding SEND Inclusion Bases, and strengthening SEMH support. Source
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