Number of Children who did not receive their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15.02 deadline in 2018 & 2019

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Dear Dudley 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

Information Governance, Dudley Council

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Denise  Kern
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01/03/2019
 
Dear Denise  Kern,
 
Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 19748
 
Your request for information received on 06/02/2019 has now been
considered and the information requested is enclosed.
 
Your request and our response.
 
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?
 
4
 
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?
 
64
 
How many of these children received their final transition Education
Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2018 deadline?
 
47
 
As per 15th February 2019, how many children in your local authority had a
Statement of Special Educational Needs?
 
0
 
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?
 
91
 
How many of these children received their final transition Education
Health Care Plan or statement by the 15 February 2019 deadline?
 
88
 
 
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