1. For each quarter of each financial year since April 2018, what were the average waiting time for an Education, Health and Care Plan to be issued?
| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| Quarter 1: April – June | 318 | 257 | 168 | 155 | 199 | 241 |
| Quarter 2: July -September | 333 | 293 | 177 | 167 | 176 | 253 |
| Quarter: 3 October-December | 326 | 287 | 219 | 160 | 162 | 240 |
| Quarter: 4 January -March | 343 | 310 | 219 | 162 | 169 | 233 |
This table shows the average time (in days) for a plan to be issued from start date to issue date. Please note, this includes cases which have gone through mediation and tribunal.
2. Since April 2018, what is the average number of Educational Psychologists employed centrally by the Council per financial year?
2022/23 – 26.2
2023/24 – 26
Devon County Council does not hold information prior to August 2022 as the educational psychologists were part of Babcock.
3. What was the total spend for this?
2022/23 – £1,215,556.00
2023/24 – £1,932,311.00
Devon County Council does not hold information prior to August 2022 as the educational psychologists were part of Babcock.
4. Since April 2018, what is the average number of Educational Psychologists used by the Council that are not centrally employed per financial year? If possible, please also state which route they were employed down, such as locum or private.
2022/23 – 10. 9 employed via Babcock and 1 via an agency.
2023/24 – 13. 11 employed via the Council temporary staff bank and two via an external agency.
Devon County Council does not hold information prior to August 2022 as the educational psychologists were part of Babcock.
5. What was the total spend for this?
2022/23 – £185,002.00
2023/24 – £829,103.00
Devon County Council does not hold information prior to August 2022 as the educational psychologists were part of Babcock.