From curiosity to commitment: Why Medway chose VITA for EHCP drafting
Like many local authorities, Medway Council has been balancing increasing demand for EHCPs with the challenge of maintaining quality, consistency and statutory timescales. With more than 4,800 EHCPs across the local area and all new assessments managed through a dedicated assessment team, the pressure on plan writers is significant.
Rather than making a decision based on demonstrations alone, Medway conducted a free trial of VITA concurrently with another AI product on the market.
This side-by-side evaluation allowed the team to see how different solutions performed in practice and compare directly.
We caught up with Rebecca Brookes, Assessment Team Lead, and Joanna Mahadoo, Strategic Head of Education, Quality and Inclusion, to discuss their experience of trialling VITA, comparing it against another AI solution, and ultimately choosing to procure the module.
