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Person-centred planning

Planning support around what matters to the child or young person and their family, involving them fully in decisions.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
SEND and special education

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One-page profile All four UK nations (details may differ)
A single page summarising what is important to a child, what people like about them and how best to support them.
Annual review England Wales
The yearly meeting to review an EHCP (or other statutory plan), check progress towards outcomes and decide whether changes are needed.

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