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

Dear Denise Kern

Thank you for your email to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council 31^st May 2022
requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  The
Council aims to respond to requests for information promptly and has done
so within the statutory timeframe of twenty working days. 

We do not hold the information requested:

Your request is in bold below followed by the Council’s response.

You have requested

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?

Our response is as follows:

With regard to your request you will need to refer to Surrey County
Council for a response; as the Health, Social Services and
Education Authority for Epsom and Ewell this falls under their remit. 
Please find contact details and link to their website below:

Freedom of Information Officer
Room 134, County Hall , Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2DN

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Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

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