It is very important you discuss any concerns or intention to request an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment with your educational provider (early years, school, post 16 setting) before you make the request. They will be asked to provide information about your child (or you as a young person) and how they currently meet their needs. Good practice dictates that requests of this type will be made jointly between the parent/carer or young person and their education provider.
Whilst this is not compulsory, SENAT (special Educational Needs Assessment Team) ask parents to read the Guidance and Criteria for Requests for Education Health & Care Needs Assessments BEFORE making a request as it may give a clearer idea about how these are considered by the Local Authority.
Please check out our EHC needs assessment Page for further detail about what the law says around EHC needs assessments and making a request.