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The OAS Connected EHCP Agent

Children with diverse needs participating in an inclusive classroom, reflecting the individual voices and experiences supported through the EHCP process.

Orchestrating the people, evidence and activities 
​behind each EHCP

Connected EHCP uses orchestration, AI and automation to connect the EHCP journey - reducing manual cordination, improving operational visibility and providing professionals with more time to focus on the children and young people they support. 

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SEND practitioner reviewing EHCP needs assessment requests and coordinating evidence from schools, health, social care and other agencies.

Growing Demand

Local authorities received 154,489 requests for EHCP needs assessments in 2024, an increase of 11.8% from 2023.

SEND practitioners reviewing EHCP cases, outstanding evidence and progress across education, health and social care.

Increased Workload

The number of active EHCP plans reached 638,745 in January 2025, an increase of 10.8% in one year.

Council information governance officer reviewing Subject Access Request performance, overdue cases and statutory response times.

Constrained Capacity

Specialist teams spend significant time on administrative and coordination activity alongside professional casework.
Children participating in an inclusive classroom, representing the individual needs, voices and outcomes at the heart of the EHCP process.

53.9%

of new EHCP plans were 
not issued within the statutory 20-week timeframe in 2025.

Why EHCP requires the OAS Connected Approach

An EHCP is built from multiple professional perspectives. The challenge is brining that evidence together accurately, consistently and efficiently without losing meaning, context or professional judgement.  

Why EHCP requires the 
​OAS Connected Approach

An EHCP is built from multiple professional perspectives. The challenge is brining that evidence together accurately, consistently and efficiently without losing meaning, context or professional judgement.  

Connected EHCP processing professional evidence from education, health, social care and families through Gold Standard assurance and practitioner review.

Innovation without compromising professional judgement.

Connected EHCP is designed for a statutory process where accuracy, professional meaning and accountability matter. AI and automation operate within defined controls, with practitioners remaining responsible for professional judgement, review and approval.

Innovation without compromising professional judgement.

Connected EHCP is designed for a statutory process where accuracy, professional meaning and accountability matter. AI and automation operate within defined controls, with practitioners remaining responsible for professional judgement, review and approval.

PRACTITIONER-DEFINED
GOLD STANDARD

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Practitioner-defined
Gold Standard

AI assists. It doesn’t set the standard.

AI and automation can support evidence extraction, structuring, drafting and identifying gaps or inconsistencies.

  • Required structure & evidence
  • Professional fidelity & completeness
  • Statutory & local requirements
  • Clear acceptance criteria

AI OPERATES
WITHIN THE STANDARD

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AI Operates
Within the Standard

AI assists. It doesn’t set the standard.

AI and automation can support evidence extraction, structuring, drafting and identifying gaps or inconsistencies.

  • Defined AI authority & boundaries
  • Human oversight is mandatory
  • Practitioner retains accountability
  • Review, amend, approve, decide

CONTINUOUSLY
ASSURED

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Continuously
Assured

The gold standard is made to evolve.

Outputs are monitored and measured. Practitioner feedback drives continuous improvement.

  • Groundedness & relevance
  • Completeness & omissions
  • Consistency & fidelity
  • Review, amend, approve, decide