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
Dear Mr Davies
Thank you for your email received on 9 February 2022 requesting information about EHCPs and SEN transport.
Please note you can now log a Freedom of Information request on our online portal on the following link
https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/your-council...
I have recorded your request for information under reference F2022.02.5186.
This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 8 March 2022.
In line with guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the council may make a charge for the provision of information – for example in order to cover the costs of postage (in line with the relevant postal charges) or charges for printing and copying (which will reflect photocopying charges levied by the council’s public libraries) or if this falls within the regulations of an EIR (Environmental Information).
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If you need further information please contact me.
Kind regards,
Customer Liaison Team
Knowsley Council
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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Dear Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Thank you for your response to my FOI request.
In reference to questions 3, 4 and 5 I would like to revise the request to cover just the date on which you undertake the search (as advised in your response)
Yours faithfully,
Gareth Davies
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Knowsley Council
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Huyton
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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Dear Mr Davies
Thank you for your e-mail below. Please see the amended response below.
I have also updated this on our FOI site and have sent you a link to this
response.
1) As of 31/12/2020, how many young people had Education Health and Care
Plans (EHCPs)?
This information is published annually as part of the SEN2 return and is
readily available in the public domain through the following data
collection website under the relevant SEND section; [1]Schools, colleges
and children's services : Data collection and statistical returns -
detailed information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
2) As of 31/12/2021, how many young people had Education Health and Care
Plans (EHCPs)?
1666 however this figure is in the process of being ratified for
submission in our annual SEN2 so is subject to change.
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?
SEN2 Data captures the following categorisations of placement;
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|a. Non-maintained early years settings in the private and voluntary |
|sector |
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|b. Mainstream school: LA maintained (including foundation schools) |
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|e. Mainstream school: academy |
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|k. Mainstream school: independent school |
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|l. Special school: LA maintained (including foundation schools) |
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|m. Special school: academy/free |
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|n. Special school: Non-maintained |
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|o. Special school: Independent special schools |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|p. AP/PRU: LA maintained |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|q. AP/PRU: Academy |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|r. AP/PRU: Free school |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|t. Post 16: General FE and tertiary colleges/HE |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|v. Post 16: Sixth form college |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|w. Post 16: Specialist post-16 Institutions |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
This does not capture location. We may be able to obtain this information
however as the system is live it would only cover the date requested, not
the specific date asked.
As of 15/02/2022 we have 434 pupils of the above categories places in out
of borough provision.
4) In reference to the figure provided in response to question (3), please
break the figure down by local authority
We may be able to obtain this information however as the system is live it
would only cover the date requested, not the specific date asked.
I have reviewed our live spread sheet and due to the way our data is
captured I am unable to break down the above 434 pupils into different
local authorities without manually reviewing each file. This would be in
excess of 72 hours work and therefore will not be processed.
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
We may be able to obtain this information however as the system is live it
would only cover the date requested, not the specific date asked.
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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your Freedom of Information
request you may request an internal review which would be handled under
the Council’s complaints procedure. Details of which can be found on the
Council’s website at:
[2]https://secured.knowsley.gov.uk/Document...
Should you make a complaint under this procedure but remain dissatisfied,
I am also required to inform you that you can appeal against the decision
by contacting the Information Commissioner. The Commissioner’s postal
address is Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. The telephone
number for the Information Commissioner’s Office is 0303 123 1113 or 01625
545745. The e-mail address is: [3][email address].
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Kind regards,
Customer Liaison Team
Knowsley Council
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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