Number of Children who did not receive their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15.02 deadline in 2020, 2021 & 2022

Epping Forest District Council did not have the information requested.

Dear Epping Forest District Council,

Please advise with regards the following questions:

Question 1: As of 15 February 2020, how many children in your local authority had an Education Health Care Plan?

Question 2: How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2020?

Question 3: How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15 February 2020 deadline?

Question 4: As of 15 February 2021, how many children in your local authority had an Education Health Care Plan?

Question 5: How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2021?

Question 6: How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15 February 2021 deadline?

Question 7: As of 15 February 2022, how many children in your local authority had an Education Health Care Plan?

Question 8: How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2022?

Question 9: How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15 February 2022 deadline?

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Dennison

Epping Forest District Council

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Dear Margaret Dennison,

Freedom of Information Request Ref: 2326

I refer to your recent request for information about the Children's
Educational Healthcare Plan.

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District Council. Children's services and provision within the Epping
Forest District is the responsibility of Essex County Council, who may
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Yours faithfully,

Lynne Ridley

Epping Forest District Council
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Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ

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