EHCP outcomes are not meant to sound hopeful or motivational. They are meant to be tested, reviewed, and enforced. If an outcome cannot be measured, it cannot be proven unmet. . Here’s why measurability matters and how to fix weak outcomes: . Vague outcomes protect the system, not your child Examples like “improve communication” or “increase independence” sound positive but mean nothing legally. They give no benchmark for success or failure. . Measurable outcomes link directly to provision An ou