Specialist Support will be for children with complex needs. The White Paper states that: “We have not provided a singular definition of this term and recognise that this language can be interpreted in different ways.” They have further noted that there has been a sharp increase in children with EHCPs particularly for under 5s and certain needs. The number of children with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Severe Learning Difficulties – two needs which are most likely to require an EHCP have remained unchanged.
