Choose plain, simple words

  • however
  • benefit from
  • assist
  • additional
  • in order to
  • require

or

  • but, yet
  • enjoy
  • help
  • more, extra
  • to
  • must / need (depending on context)

Context is important, but we often use "clever" words when a "simple" word will work just as well, and makes readability easier.

Benefit from / enjoy

I'm not sure about the "benefit from / enjoy" change.

The original sentence was

...it may be decided that you would benefit from the support of an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.

Let's get rid of the passive voice

...we may decide that you would benefit from the support of an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.

and now the alternative might be

...we may decide that an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan would help.

or

...we may decide on an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan [for you].

The point of Dawn is to give you options. You have to choose (and check with users) your choice of words.

Additional

There are 2 contexts for this:

The great majority of children and young people with additional needs in ...

Additional funding is also provided...

I would argue that in the first context "additional needs" is a technical term.

In the second case, I'd go for "Extra funding".

Remember, that it's a computer reading the words in Dawn. You're the expert in the Local Offer. Do not be afraid to overrule the computer!

 📝  I'd love to see what other alternatives are suggested, so please share them in the discussion.

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