Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans are legal documents and must be reviewed each year.

Our Approach

At Blackfriars Academy, we work in close partnership with our students, their families, and a range of professionals across education, health and care. Our aim is to ensure that each EHCP remains accurate, meaningful and reflective of the student’s current needs, while enabling them to continue making progress towards their agreed outcomes.

From Year 9 onwards, all annual reviews place a strong focus on Preparation for Adulthood (PfA), which includes the four key areas:

  • Training and Employment
  • Independent Living
  • Friends, Relationships and Community
  • Health and Wellbeing

Why Annual Reviews Matter

The EHCP Annual Review is a statutory process and an important opportunity to:

  • Monitor each student’s progress towards their outcomes
  • Enable students to actively participate in their review and share their views
  • Ensure the EHCP remains relevant and up to date as students move through different key stages
  • Plan and support transition into further education and beyond

By introducing Preparation for Adulthood themes from Year 7, we help students develop the confidence, skills and support networks needed to flourish both in school and to prepare them for life beyond Blackfriars Academy.

For more details, please refer to our EHCP Information Sheet

Further Information

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Kate Lawton, EHCP Officer via email: kate.lawton@blackfriars.set.org or telephone: 01782 987150