EHC plans are for children and young people whose special educational needs require more help than would normally be provided in a mainstream education setting (a college, school, nursery).
Although the plan can include health or social care needs, your child will not get a plan if they only have health or social care needs that do not affect their education.
An EHC plan can be issued to a child or young person between the ages of 0 and 25 years.