Freedom of information response

As of 26.02.2024, how many children in your borough have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP)

2297

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children in your borough with an EHCP are overdue their annual review?

670

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children are currently undergoing an EHC Assessment?

163

• How many EHC Assessments did your local authority complete / finalise in the 2022-2023 academic year (September 22 - July 23)

319

• How many of the assessments for the previous question were completed within the statutory timeframe of 20 weeks? Please provide the number and percentage equivalent.

248, 83%

• Please share your local authorities policy / process / procedures for completing quality assurance of EHCPs.

This is publicly available: send_qa_framework_final-_june_2021_1.pdf (openobjects.com)

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP in your borough are persistently absent from school?

We only have partial data, as not all schools have agreed to share their data.

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP are registered as Electively Home Educated (EHE) ?

18

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP are registered as CME (Children Missing Education)

33

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP have been suspended from school this academic year? (September 23- now)

Fewer than 5

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP are attending Alternative Provision (AP)

7

• As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP are registered as 'NEET' (not in education, employment or training) in your borough?

52

We are unable to provide an exact number for question ‘As of 26.02.2024, how many children with an EHCP have been suspended from school this academic year? (September 23- now)’ 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