Section E – Outcomes – how the extra help will benefit your child
Outcomes describe what your child or young person will be able to do because of the extra help in sections F to H of the EHCP.
Outcomes are longer term targets. They are usually set out to be achieved by the end of a Key Stage. They can be about:
- academic targets, such as reading or gaining a qualification
- community life skills, such as being able to take part in an out-of-school activity or travel independently
The outcomes section should:
- be things that matter to your child or young person
- have a balance between academic targets and life skills outside of education
- say when they will be achieved
- be measurable so it will be clear when your child has achieved their outcome
- be achievable
It is important to get the outcomes right. Spend some time thinking about what you want your child or young person to be able to do because of the extra help they get.
Examples
By the end of Key Stage 3, Dion will be able to make his own way to school every day.
By the time they move on to college, Sam will be able to plan an out of school activity with a small group of friends.
By the end of Key Stage 5, Jonathan will have achieved a level 1 qualification in maths and English.
By the end of Key Stage 1, Parveen will be able to use spoken language to communicate her basic needs.