EHCPs will only be issued after decisions about placement have been made – surely this is the wrong way round?

The current system identifies the needs and the specified provision to meet those needs, parents can then give their parental preference for a named setting suitable to meet those needs. The new system is moving away from being needs led and is instead provision led. The child/young person will receive the provision outlined in the SPP they are placed in. Worryingly certain packages are designed to be delivered only in the Mainstream setting.