Dear Ms O'Neil

Freedom of Information request: FOI-13195

Thank you for your request dated 27 March 2018

Your request will be answered by 26 April 2018

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely,

Jackie Jago
Head of Corporate Services
Corporate Services
Directorate of Central Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich

020 8921 5044
 Room 20 Basement The Town Hall, Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW
www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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Dear Ms O'Neil

Freedom of Information request: FOI-13195*

Thank you for your request dated 27 March 2018

Our response is as follows:

1. How many children or young people in your borough have been identified as having special educational needs?
6594

2. How many of these children or young people have either a Statement of Special Needs or an EHCP?
As of 18th Jan 2018, a total of 1648 children have a statement of SEN or an EHCP

3. How many EHCPs have been finalised in your borough before the deadline of 1st April 2018 and how many are still in process?
The deadline of 1st April relates only to conversions from statements of SEN to EHCPs, as of 28/03/2018, Royal Borough of Greenwich has completed all but 4 of the conversions, 2 of which are exceptions as children moved into the borough recently with a Statement of SEN.

4. How many children in your borough are still awaiting transition to an EHCP from a Statement of Special Needs as of April 2018?
4 (including 2 children who recently moved into borough with a Statement of SEN)

5. For what reasons are children in your borough still awaiting transition to EHCP from a Statement?
2 Recently moved into borough. 2 awaiting assessment reports

6. How many of the total completed EHCPs are currently going to tribunal, or have been to tribunal in your borough since they were transitioned from a Statement of Special Educational Needs to an EHCP?
2

7. For what reason are these going to tribunal?
Both Placements

8. Any other comments
N/A

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Yours sincerely,

Jackie Jago
Head of Corporate Services
Corporate Services
Directorate of Central Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich

020 8921 5044
 Room 20 Basement The Town Hall, Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW
 www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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