Freedom of information response

-The number of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) currently active within your local authority – as of the date of receiving this request - 2300

- The number of new EHC Plans issued within the 2023 calendar year (1st January 2023-31st December 2023) - 300

- The number of initial requests for an EHC plan made to your authority in the 2023 calendar year - 427

-  The number of EHC plans issued in 2023 within the 20 week timescale, excluding cases where exceptions apply. - 266

- The number of decisions relating to EHC Plans that were appealed in the 2023 calendar year – and the outcomes of these appeals. - Total no. of EHC Plans related appeals for 2023 = 17 Total no. outcome resulted on Consent order = Fewer than 5

- The number of EHCP related appeals for which an outcome was ultimately reached at a tribunal – and the outcomes of these appeals. Again, please provide this information only relating to the 2023 calendar year. - Total no. outcome resulted in parents withdrew = Fewer than 5

Total no. outcome still going through = 12

We are unable to provide an exact number for question ‘The number of EHCP related appeals for which an outcome was ultimately reached at a tribunal – and the outcomes of these appeals. Again, please provide this information only relating to the 2023 calendar year’ above as: 

• There is a low number involved. 
• The release of this information could identify individuals which would constitute their personal data under the Data Protection Act  
• There is no prior expectation on the part of these individuals that their personal information would be published in the wider public domain under the FOI Act 
• Personal data of any other person is exempt under section 40 (2) of the Data Protection Act. 

However, in the interests of transparency we are able to provide this information to you categorised as fewer than 5 to give you an indication of the figures