SEND Tribunal appeals

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  1. How many SEND tribunal appeals have been lodged:

(a) So far this year

(b) 2021/22

(c) 2021/20

(d) 2019/20

  1. Broken down by financial year, how many of these cases were due to the council refusing to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan?
  2. Broken down by financial year, how many of these cases were related to an appeal against the content/placements included in an EHCP issued by the LA?
  3. Broken down by financial year, how many of these cases were lost and/or conceded by the local authority?

In response to questions 1-4, we can confirm the following:

Appeals due to refusal to issue ECHP Content/ Placement appeals Lost or conceded appeals Years
7 63 43 2019/20
8 70 69 2020/21
10 72 63 2021/22
32 134 84 2022/23
  1. Broken down by financial year, the amount of money that the council has spent in costs (including court, admin and legal fees) as a result of these tribunals occurring?

Staffing and legal costs are:

2019/20 : £82,800

2020/21 : £123,300

2021/22 : £204,200

2022/23: £165,716