VSHs should have a quality assurance role in relation to PEPs.
To be effective and high quality, a PEP should:
- be a 'living', evolving, comprehensive and enduring record of the child's experience, progress and achievement (academic and otherwise), and inform any discussion about education during statutory reviews of the child's wider care plan;
- be linked to, but not duplicate or conflict with, information in any other plans held by the child's education setting or responsible authority - e.g. their care plan or Education, Health and Care Plan;
- identify developmental (including any related to attachment and past trauma) and educational needs (short and longer term) in relation to skills, knowledge, subject areas and experiences;
- say what will happen or is already happening to identify and support any mental health needs, including detailing any support that is required or ongoing from mental health specialist support services
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