Directorate for Deputy Chief Executive
Legal and Democratic Services
Service Director: Nick Graham
Buckinghamshire Council
Council Offices
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Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
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www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Summer Cummings
FOI Reference: 3771273
Sent by email
18 July 2023
Dear Summer
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request received on 13 June 2023. This request is being handled under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please see your request and our response below
(in bold):
Question 1:
As of 15 February 2023, how many children in your local authority had an Education Health Care Plan?
5931
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 2023?
445 in National Curriculum Year (NCY) 6
Question 3:
How many of these children received their final transition Education Health Care Plan by the 15
February 2023 deadline?
Settings were named for 555 out of a total of 565 – 10 were named on ‘type’ of setting (this
includes children moving from years –1 to 0 and year 2 to 3 -if currently in an infant school)
Please quote the reference number 3771273 in any future communications.
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Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.
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We will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team,
