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Phase Transfers
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The EHCP Service provide an overview on any key questions you might have on Phase Transfers.
What is a Phase Transfer?
Phase Transfer describes when a child is starting school, or moving to a new phase of education e.g. moving from Primary to Secondary School.
Children starting school or transferring to secondary school with an Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan follow a different admissions process to those without an EHC plan to ensure that the new school can provide the right support for their additional needs.Â
What happens for children with an EHC Plan?
For children with an EHC Plan, especially those moving from Primary to Secondary School, the following timeline applies:Â
| Timeline from Year 5 to the start of secondary school in Year 7 | |
| Year 5 September – January: | You and your child consider what will be your preferred school for Year 7. This is helped by you and your child visiting secondary school open days. |
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Year 5 February – March:  |
Annual Review of EHCP, when your child’s EHCP is reviewed and updated ready for consultation with secondary schools. The current primary school sends the Annual Review paper work to the Local Authority together with your preferred school for Year 7. |
| Year 5 April – September Y6: | The Local Authority amends your child’s EHCP and sends it to you for your comments. At this point, the secondary school is not named. |
| Year 5 June – Year 6 December: | The Local Authority uses the amended EHCP to consult with your preferred school, local mainstream school and any other appropriate schools. Year 6 No later then February 15th: The Local Authority names the secondary school for Year 7 on Amended Final EHCP |
| Year 6 March– July: | Transition visits to and from new school arranged by your child’s school |
| Year 7 September: | Beginning of your child’s secondary phase of education |
Following Annual Review of the EHC Plan, The Local Authority, must send parents the Amended Final EHC Plan naming the school to be attended by February 15th. The Amended Final EHCP takes the place of the Secondary Transfer Allocation letter which informs children, without an EHCP, about the secondary school they have been allocated and are sent out on March 1st and the Primary School allocation letter which is sent out March 31st.
Where can I find more information and where can I get additional support?
For more information or support please contact;
- Your child’s current primary school SENCO
- The EHCP Casework team: 01452 426922Â
You can access this Phase Transfer Leaflet, which shares helpful information on how the Phase Transfer process works, answers key questions that you might have.
You can also find helpful information around Education and Care Plans, on the EHCP Advice and Guidance page on the GlosFamilies Directory and Local Offer. The Phase Transfer leaflet can also be downloaded from this page.
If you need additional support, SENDIASS offer free, confidential and impartial advice to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their parent carers Tel: 0800 158 3603 or 01452 427566
General AdmissionsÂ
General admissions not related to a EHC Plan can be found here