Number of Children who did not receive their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15.02 deadline in 2018 & 2019
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
RE: Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Case Reference: RFI 0683
Dear Denise Kern
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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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Yours sincerely
Disclosures Team – Customer Relations and Information
Cheshire West and Chester Council
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CH65 0BE
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