Our Ref: 4626  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 4626   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to EHCP.

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the (attached/following) information in
response.

Please can you provide me with the name of the current educational
placement (school) of any young people, 16 years of age and under, with
educational health care (ehc) plans or statements, placed in independent
or non-maintained provision?
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like you to supply me
with the information requested for the previous academic year 2017/18.

I would ask you to provide the information in an excel document, broken
down under the following headings:

Category of Need (SEMH, ASD, etc.) 
Name of School 
Type of placement - (Day or 38 week placement) 
Cost of placement per year 

  CATEGORY OF NEED
Type and Name of Provider ASD HI MLD OTH PD PMLD SEMH SLCN SLD SPLD VI
Alternative provision ind                      
special school
GUST     X       X        
Day Placement                      
NEAS X           X        
Nunnykirk Hall X   X X     X X   X  
Parkside House school X           X        
Percy Hedley Foundation X X   X X X X X X    
Talbot House school             X       X
independent special school                      
Longridge Towers               X      
North Lakes X                    
Independent Special School                      
Residential
Kedleston Group X                    
Percy Hedley Foundation                 X    
Independent Special School                      
Residential 52
NEAS                 X    
Underley Educational Services X                    

The current average cost for a current educational placement is £31,114. 
This cost is education only and excludes any Social Care  involvement.
Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545 745
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

FOI Coordinator -
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk