Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs)

Please provide the following information:

1. How many new Education Health and Care Plans for children and young people with SEND were issued between:

1 April 2019 to 31st March 2020: 

1 April 2020 to 31st March 2021: 

1 April 2021 to 31st March 2022: 

1 April 2022 to 31st March 2023: 

1 April 2023 to 31st December 2023 (10 months): 

2. How many were issued within 20 weeks, between:

1 April 2019 to 31st March 2020:

1 April 2020 to 31st March 2021:

1 April 2021 to 31st March 2022:

1 April 2022 to 31st March 2023:

1 April 2023 to 31st December 2023 (10 months):

In response to questions 1 and 2, please refer to the table below:

Number Issued Within 20 weeks
1 April 2019 to 31st March 2020: 1,376 592
1 April 2020 to 31st March 2021: 1,221 667
1 April 2021 to 31st March 2022: 969 295
1 April 2022 to 31st March 2023: 891 90
1 April 2023 to 31st December 2023 889 55