EHCPs to date, and SENs from 2021 to date
Case reference FOI2024/00837
Received 8 May 2024
Published 12 June 2024
Request
1) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many children with EHCPs are currently waiting for a school place in your council area?
2) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many children are awaiting assessment for an EHCP in your council area?
3) How many SEN appeals were undertaken in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023?
4) How many of these appeals ended up at tribunal, broken down by the years 21, 22, 23?
5) How many SEN appeals were upheld/partially upheld in favour of the council, broken down by the years 21, 22, 23?
6) How much was spent by the council on the SEN appeals process in the years of 2021, 2022, and 2023? This includes appeals that went to tribunal, and those which were settled before tribunal was necessary. It should also include a breakdown of legal fees where possible.
7) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many SEN appeals are currently on your authority's caseload? This includes appeals which are yet to go to tribunal, appeals which are at tribunal stage, and any other appeals which are outstanding.
Response
1) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many children with EHCPs are currently waiting for a school place in your council area?
Statutory school age children only - 6
2) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many children are awaiting assessment for an EHCP in your council area?
Number of requests where assessment has been agreed but final plan not issued yet - 77
3) How many SEN appeals were undertaken in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023?
2021 - 13
2022 - 15
2023 - 16
4) How many of these appeals ended up at tribunal, broken down by the years 21, 22, 23?
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
2023 – 1
5) How many SEN appeals were upheld/partially upheld in favour of the council, broken down by the years 21, 22, 23?
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
2023 – 0
6) How much was spent by the council on the SEN appeals process in the years of 2021, 2022, and 2023? This includes appeals that went to tribunal, and those which were settled before tribunal was necessary. It should also include a breakdown of legal fees where possible.
2021 - £19,246
2022 - £15,620
2023 – £2,883.39
7) As of date of receipt of this email (8th May) how many SEN appeals are currently on your authority's caseload? This includes appeals which are yet to go to tribunal, appeals which are at tribunal stage, and any other appeals which are outstanding.
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