PACC Survey on parent carers experience of the EHCP & Transition to
Adulthood process in Shropshire

As you will be aware the EHCP process is a new system which has only been in place since September 2014. This new system was introduced as a result of the Children and Families Act which aims to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and to ensure that these young people and their families are fully involved in all decision making.

One of the requirements of the Children and Families Act is that organisations which support young people with SEND must work with parent carers and young people to design and improve the range of services offered and how they are delivered. The EHCP is a key process for families of young people with SEND and it is essential that the experience of parent carers and young people who have been through the process is gathered and used to inform further improvements.

We would be grateful if you would share your experiences of the EHCP and transition process by completing the survey below. This survey will stay live until Friday 20th November.

Many thanks

The PACC Committee

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* 1. Which of the below have you experienced and when? (please tick any description which applies)

Requesting an assessment for an EHCP – please provide date request made

An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued

An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued

A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued – please provide date conversion mtg took place

A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued – please provide date conversion mtg took place

A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued – please provide date conversion mtg took place

A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued – please provide date conversion mtg took place

A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan – please provide date when PFA review mtg took place

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* 2. Does your child attend a mainstream or a specialist school/college?

Mainstream

Specialist

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* 3. How old is your child?

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* 4. How would you describe the information provided to you during the process?

Information was easy to understand

The right information was available to me at the right time

The information was ok but not great – please provide examples of how it could be improved

The information provided was difficult to understand

The information I needed was not available – please provide examples

Further details

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* 5. Tell us how long it took to complete the EHCP/Transition process

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* 6. Did you feel that the process took;

Too long

About the right time

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* 7. Did you have an assessment/conversion meeting?

Yes

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* 8. Who attended the meeting?

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* 9. In your opinion was anybody missing who you thought should be there?

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* 10. Was all the information needed available at the assessment/conversion meeting? If not please list what was missing.

Yes

If no, please give further details

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* 11. Was the discussion at the assessment / conversion meeting recorded accurately and reflected in the decision making after the meeting?

Yes

If no, please give further details

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* 12. How did the process make you feel?

Involved and part of the decision making

Listened to

Excluded

Confused

Other

If possible please explain why it made you feel this way

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* 13. Do you feel that the EHCP / PFA Plan (delete as applicable) captures yours and your child’s hopes and aspirations for the future?

Yes

If no, please give further details

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* 14. Do you fully understand what has been agreed i.e. what support will be put in place and what outcomes are expected to be achieved?

Yes

If no, please give further details

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* 15. What difference has the EHCP / PFA process made to you? (tick all that are applicable to you)

It has improved how my child / family will be supported

It has resulted in me feeling more in control of what is happening

It has helped others to understand what is important to me and my child

It has made no difference

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please rate your overall experience on the scale below with 0 being poor and 5 being excellent (please tick the appropriate score)

	1	2	3	4	5
Requesting an assessment for an EHCP	Requesting an assessment for an EHCP 1	Requesting an assessment for an EHCP 2	Requesting an assessment for an EHCP 3	Requesting an assessment for an EHCP 4	Requesting an assessment for an EHCP 5
An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued	An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued 1	An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued 2	An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued 3	An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued 4	An assessment resulting in an EHCP being issued 5
An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued	An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued 1	An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued 2	An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued 3	An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued 4	An assessment not resulting in an EHCP being issued 5
A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 1	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 2	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 3	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 4	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 5
A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 1	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 2	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 3	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 4	A conversion from a statement to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 5
A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 1	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 2	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 3	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 4	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that resulted in an EHCP being issued 5
A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 1	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 2	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 3	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 4	A conversion from a Learning Difficulty Assessment to an EHCP that did not result in an EHCP being issued 5
A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan	A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan 1	A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan 2	A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan 3	A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan 4	A Preparing For Adulthood review and producing a PFA plan 5

PACC Survey on parent carers experience of the EHCP & Transition to
Adulthood process in Shropshire

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* 1. Which of the below have you experienced and when? (please tick any description which applies)

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* 2. Does your child attend a mainstream or a specialist school/college?

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* 3. How old is your child?

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* 4. How would you describe the information provided to you during the process?

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* 5. Tell us how long it took to complete the EHCP/Transition process

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* 6. Did you feel that the process took;

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* 7. Did you have an assessment/conversion meeting?

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* 8. Who attended the meeting?

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* 9. In your opinion was anybody missing who you thought should be there?

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* 10. Was all the information needed available at the assessment/conversion meeting? If not please list what was missing.

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* 11. Was the discussion at the assessment / conversion meeting recorded accurately and reflected in the decision making after the meeting?

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* 12. How did the process make you feel?

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* 13. Do you feel that the EHCP / PFA Plan (delete as applicable) captures yours and your child’s hopes and aspirations for the future?

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* 14. Do you fully understand what has been agreed i.e. what support will be put in place and what outcomes are expected to be achieved?

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* 15. What difference has the EHCP / PFA process made to you? (tick all that are applicable to you)

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* 16. Please rate your overall experience on the scale below with 0 being poor and 5 being excellent (please tick the appropriate score)

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* 17. Any other comments

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* 18. Would you be willing for us to contact you to discuss your experience further? If so please provide your name and contact details