The number of initial requests for an assessment for an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan for each of the academic years 2017/18 and 2018/19
2017 – 2018 = 1,571
2018 – 2019 = 1,504
The number of requests for assessment the authority agreed to assess and the number that were refused.
That information is contained on the government website below, please view LA Tables Special Educational Needs England January 2019
Department for Education published statisticsĀ
In cases where the initial request for assessment was refused, how many were agreed at a later date following mediation or appeal?
2017 – 2018 = 10
2018 – 2019 = 12
How many applications for assessment were refused two or more times before they were agreed at a later date following mediation or appeal?’
We do not hold this information.
Assessments:
How many EHC plans were approved following assessment and how many were denied
Department for Education published statisticsĀ
Of the EHC plans denied, how many were successfully appealed and how many were denied
2017 – 2018 = 5 were successfully appealed
2018 – 2019 = 6 were successfully appealed
How many EHC plans were deemed not necessary (following assessment) two or more times before they were agreed at a later date following mediation or appeal?’
We do not hold this information.