Personal education plans (PEPs) guidance

  1. Overview
  2. The PEP process
  3. Log in to the Lancashire PEP
  4. PEP meetings
  5. Quality assurance of PEPs
  6. Collecting the child or young person's voice
  7. Emotional health and wellbeing
  8. Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)
  1. Target setting
  2. Transitions
  3. PEP checklist
  4. Exemplar PEPs
  5. Previously looked after children and children with a social worker
  6. Help and advice
  7. Videos

1. Overview

All children looked after (CLA) from the age of 2 until the age they cease to be CLA (until they turn 18 and are classed as an adult) should have a Personal Education Plan (PEP).

The PEP is a statutory document which is an integral part of their care plan.

This is a plan to ensure that some of our most vulnerable children are cared for and will have the same opportunities as their peers as they move through life.

It should be a working and evolving document that the child has ownership over.

The PEP is the joint responsibility of Children's Social Care (social worker) and education (designated practitioner).

The purpose of the PEP is to support the child to progress in learning, thrive in their education setting and achieve the best outcomes.

It should also support effective communication and partnership working between:

  • the education setting
  • Children's Social Care
  • the child
  • the carers
  • other relevant services
  • the Virtual School
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