Why this matters
decisions are based on the extra care, supervision, prompting, assistance and mobility support a child needs because of their disability — compared with a child of the same age without that disability. Vague answers fail because they don't show frequency, time, risk or real examples.
Golden rule: Do not just write "needs help". Write what the help looks like in real life.
The 7-part master structure
Use this structure for every meaningful answer on the form.
| Part | What to write |
|---|---|
| Need | "My child needs prompting / physical help / supervision / reassurance / communication support with…" |
| Reason | "This is because of… anxiety, sensory distress, poor danger awareness, pain, fatigue, communication difficulty, impulsivity, motor difficulty, learning disability, etc." |
| Frequency | "This happens… every day, 3–4 times a day, most nights, 5 days a week, during every transition, etc." |
| Time | "Each episode takes around… minutes. If unsupported, it can take longer or lead to…" |
| Risk / consequence | "Without help, the risk is… injury, running off, not eating, poor hygiene, toileting accidents, meltdown, unsafe behaviour, missed medication, lack of sleep." |
| Comparison | "This is substantially more help than a child of the same age without this disability would need because…" |
| Evidence | "This is supported by… school plan, , diagnosis report, / report, continence service, behaviour logs, sleep diary, medication plan, parent diary." |
A worked example using all 7 parts
"My son needs constant adult supervision when crossing roads (Need) because he has poor danger awareness and impulsivity linked to and autism (Reason). This applies every time we leave the house, around 4–6 times a day (Frequency), and adds 5–15 minutes to each journey to manage safely (Time). Without supervision he steps into roads or car parks without checking (Risk). A typical 9-year-old would walk safely beside an adult after reminders; my son cannot (Comparison). This is documented in his Section B and his report dated March 2026 (Evidence)."
Promise to yourself
This pack is not about exaggerating or "beating" . It is about explaining the truth properly — in the language the form is designed to assess.
Information only — not legal advice. Always be honest and use evidence from your own child.