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A graphic with the title: “Timeline”. An arrow pointing to the right has 6 boxes on it.

From left to right they read:

1. Request for Statutory Assessment received (to issue a plan)

2. By week 6, Inform parent/young person of decision (is assessment needed?)

3. Local Authority decides whether an Education, Health, and Care Plan is needed

4. By week 16, draft plan and send it to parent/carer/young person

5. Week 18, Parent/carer/young person inform local authority of amendments

6. Week 20, Issue final plan

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