Please could you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information act:
1. As of 1st September 2023, how many specialist school places in total, did your authority have? (Vacant & filled). This would include – Special Schools and Resourced Provision places within a mainstream setting.
Special School Provision:
Places available at September 2023 – 1635.
Vacant places at September 2023 – 38.
Resource Base Provision:
Places available at September 2023 – 92.
Vacant places at September 2023 – 15.
2. How many children who have an EHCP are not currently accessing any formal education as of the date of receipt of this email?
585 (this includes those that are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET); Children Missing Education (CME); Under school age).
3. How many children who have an EHCP do not have a place at any school?
334 (based on school age; includes Electively Home Educated (EHE); Educated other than at school (EOTAS); NEET (see above); Under school age; awaiting school placements; CME (see above).
Please provide the number of children who are currently waiting for an EHCP assessment that are:
a) on roll but are unable to attend.
b) have no school place.
c) electively home educated.
| Young Person’s awaiting EHCP | 164 |
| On roll | 154 |
| On Roll not able to attend <=75% | 44 |
| Have no school place | 4 |
| EHE | 6 |