Number of Children who did not receive their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15.02 deadline in 2018 & 2019

The request was successful.

Dear Cheshire West and Chester Council,

Please advise with regards the following questions:

As per 1 May 2018, how many children in your local authority had a Statement of Special Educational Needs?

How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan or statement of SEN for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2018?

How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2018 deadline?

As per 15th February 2019, how many children in your local authority had a Statement of Special Educational Needs?

How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan or statement of SEN for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2019?

How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2019 deadline?

Yours faithfully,
Denise Kern

FOI West, Cheshire West and Chester Council

RE: Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

Case Reference: RFI 0683

 

 

Dear Denise Kern

 

Thank you for your email.

 

It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Act: this means
that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either
supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you
why we cannot supply it.

 

If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in
touch.

 

 

Disclosures Team

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Tel: 0300 123 8 123

Email: [1][email address]

Location: Cheshire West and Chester Council, 4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE

Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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FOI West, Cheshire West and Chester Council

Dear Ms Kern,

 

Thank you for your request for information of 6 February 2018 which has
been logged as 0683 and has been dealt with under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We confirm that Cheshire West and Chester Council
holds information relating to your request.

 

For the purpose of clarity your request has been reproduced below:

 

As per 1 May 2018, how many children in your local authority had a
Statement of Special Educational Needs?    

None

 

How many children with special educational needs in your local authority
area required an Education Health Care Plan or statement of SEN for
transitioning from primary to secondary school in September
2018?            

107

 

How many of these children received their final transition Education
Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2018 deadline?           

101

 

As per 15th February 2019, how many children in your local authority had a
Statement of Special Educational Needs?    

None

 

How many children with special educational needs in your local authority
area required an Education Health Care Plan or statement of SEN for
transitioning from primary to secondary school in September
2019?            

85

 

How many of these children received their final transition Education
Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2019 deadline?           

84

 

We trust this answers your query.

 

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information requested, or explaining why any information has been withheld
and the reasons for any redaction. Where applicable, the Council has also
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The Disclosures Team can be contacted by email via:
[1][Cheshire West and Chester Council request email] or at the following address:

 

Disclosures Team

Cheshire West and Chester Council

(Flr 2 HQ)

4 Civic Way

Ellesmere Port

CH64 0BE

 

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via:

[2]http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk...

 

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your review, you have
a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

 

Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45

Website: [3]www.ico.org.uk

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Disclosures Team – Customer Relations and Information

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Tel: 0300 123 8 123

Email: [4][email address]

Location: Cheshire West and Chester Council, 4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE

Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

 

 

 

FD

 

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