EHCPs and SEN transport
Good afternoon,
The following is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting:
1) As of 31/12/2020, how many young people had Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)?
2) As of 31/12/2021, how many young people had Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)?
3) As of 31/12/2021, how many young people with an EHCP were placed in provision in the boundaries of a different local authority?
4) In reference to the figure provided in response to question (3), please break the figure down by local authority
5) As of 31/12/2021, how many young people in receipt of SEND transport funded by the local authority were taken to their education setting on their own (i.e. they are the only young person) in a taxis
I would like to receive the information electronically in a spreadsheet.
If the decision is made to withhold some of this information using exemptions in the Act, please inform me of that fact and cite the exemptions used.
If you need clarification please contact me at this email address. Under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance I would expect you to contact me if you find this request unmanageable in any way before the 20th working day.
I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Thank you for your time,
Gareth Davies
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Thank you
Trafford Council
Dear Gareth,
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Request (FOI
11528) dated 9^th February 2022.
Please find attached the Council’s response.
I hope this is helpful however if you are dissatisfied with the handling
of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.
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of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed
to: Information Governance Manager, Trafford Council, Town Hall, Talbot
Road Stretford M33 0TH or via email to
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the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF
Kind Regards
Aisha Quddus
Freedom for Information Support Officer
Integrated Customer Engagement Team (ICE)
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