Wigan Council may decide to end your child or young person’s education, health and care (EHC) plan if we consider that we are no longer responsible, or it is no longer necessary to continue the plan.

We would no longer be responsible if:

• Your young person has taken up paid employment
• Your young person has started university or higher education
• Your young person is 18 or over, has left education and no longer wishes to engage in further learning
• Your young person has turned 25.

We would not consider it necessary to maintain your child or young person’s EHC plan if they no longer need the special educational needs provision as their needs have changed or because they have achieved their outcomes set out in their EHC plan.

If your child or young person is over 19 years you should refer to the criteria for continuing EHC plans after the end of compulsory schooling. For more information, visit preparing for adulthood.