GovMetric Nexa EHCP Plus is an AI-powered “SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities)” tool developed by GovMetric, in partnership with Outcomes Matter. It automates the drafting of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), helps improve plan quality and timeliness, and frees up SEND teams to focus on engagement with families rather than paperwork.

It comes with a four-month implementation programme and access to a national community of practice.

The platform transforms assessment reports and supporting evidence into draft EHCPs formatted to statutory standards. It uses AI summarisation, predictive analytics, and built-in templates. It also includes a full implementation programme (about 4 months) and whole-system engagement to adapt to local policies.

It’s designed for local authority SEND teams. Councils using Nexa for EHCP Plus see:
- Consistent, higher-quality plans
- More staff time freed up to focus on children and families
- Stronger compliance with the 20-week statutory deadline
- Better family relationships and reduced disputes

A localised drafting tool (accessible for 12 months), hands-on expert implementation support, whole-system engagement with education, health, care professionals and families, and support to embed quality improvement practices.

Nexa EHCP Plus speeds up the drafting process—turning evidence into plan drafts much more quickly than manual drafting. This helps SEND teams meet statutory timeframes, such as the 20-week timeframe for completing EHCPs, and reduces backlog delays.

Nexa EHCP Plus is designed to align with statutory EHCP legislation and local authority/ SEND regulations in England. It ensures draft plans follow statutory standards, built-in templates are used, and output is consistent.

Hosted in the United Kingdom, using secure AWS infrastructure. The platform uses ISO 27001 standards for information security, encrypts data at rest and in transit, and ensures secure handling of personal data.

No. Any data you upload or use with Nexa (assessments, reports etc.) is not used to train the underlying global AI model. All processing is private to your organisation, respecting data protection laws.

Yes. Nexa includes best-practice templates that can be localised (i.e. adapted for your region’s format, policy, and style). This ensures consistency and fairness while respecting local needs.

SEN case officers, SEND coordinators, local authority SEND teams, health and care partners, families. Especially places with high workloads, administrative burdens, or long delays in drafting EHCPs.

By automating repetitive tasks (summarisation, drafting, formatting), Nexa cuts down hours spent manually building plans. This reduces administrative overhead and allows SEND staff to spend more time on decision-making and family engagement, leading to cost savings.

Families will get plans faster, with clearer language and consistency; greater transparency; higher confidence in the EHCP process. Delays are reduced, backlogs handled more efficiently, leading to better quality of support.

Yes. Dedicated features enable elected representatives to raise, track, and resolve enquiries quickly, with templated responses and dashboards for oversight.

Users receive expert implementation support, guidance on local policy, whole-system engagement, and support teams in GovMetric / Outcomes Matter. After implementation, support for refining drafts, template updates, and user feedback.

Yes. The product is designed with accessible UX in mind; plans and documents use clear and inclusive language. The platform strives to meet relevant accessibility guidelines and promote fairness in plan quality.

Please contact us directly here to find out more about buying EHCP Plus.

No. Nexa for EHCP Plus supports caseworkers by drafting a first version of the plan. Professionals always review, refine and make the final decisions — ownership of the plan stays with your team.

Caseworkers upload advice documents, then GovMetric Nexa for EHCP Plus generates a draft in minutes, and the caseworker refines it section by section. The final plan is exported to Word in your local template and saved into your existing systems.

Yes. Data is hosted securely in the UK, encrypted in transit and at rest. Your data is never reused for training external models. EHCP Plus supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and can include local multi-factor authentication if required.

Onboarding takes place over a four-month period but can be faster if your timescales and resources allow it.
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‍Month 1: Discovery of local context and workflows
‍Month 2: Localisation with parent carer forums, schools and partners
‍Month 3: Embedding through staff training and coaching
‍Month 4: Impact, with dashboards and ROI modelling to evidence outcomes

You’ll receive training, help materials, and a dedicated EHCP Plus relationship manager to support your team throughout implementation. You’ll also join the EHCP Plus Community of Practice, with quarterly shared learning events and peer support.

Pricing is based on local authority population size. Year 1 covers the full licence, tool localisation, four-month support programme and access to the Community of Practice. Years 2 onwards are a lower annual renewal fee.

Yes. Plans are generated in your local EHCP format, aligned to statutory standards and tailored to your council’s templates and style.

Families receive clearer, more consistent EHCPs delivered on time. That helps restore trust and reduces the likelihood of complaints or tribunals.