SEN children transitioning from primary to secondary school in 2017

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Christina Savage

Dear Cheshire East Council,

Please could you tell me:

1. How many children/ young people between the ages of 0 and 25 years old in your local authority have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP?

2. How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan or a statement of SEN for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2017?

3. How many of these children (Q2) received their final transition Education Health Care Plan or statement by 15 February 2017?

Yours faithfully,

Christina Savage

CCR FOI Investigation Team, Cheshire East Council

Date: 19 May 2017
Our Reference: 1184633
 
Dear Ms Savage
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request regarding SEN children transitioning from
primary to secondary school in 2017.
 
Your request has been identified as falling within the scope of Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and It will be treated as a request for information
within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act: this means that we
will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you
with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot
supply it. 

The due date is 16 June 2017. If we need any further clarification or
there is a problem, we will be in touch. 

In the meantime if you wish to discuss this further please contact me. It
would be helpful if you could quote the reference number quoted above.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Kate Tomlinson
Compliance and Customer Relations Assistant
Cheshire East Council
 
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Childrens Social Care, Cheshire East Council

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Date: 9 June 2017
Our Reference: 1184633
 
Dear Ms Savage
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 18 May 2017.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Kate Tomlinson
Compliance and Customer Relations Assistant
Cheshire East Council
 
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Christina Savage

Dear Kate,

I understand that the figures supplied in response to my request above were wrong? If that is the case, can you please confirm the accurate figures as, of course, I'm keen to make sure everything is recorded correctly/

1. How many children/ young people between the ages of 0 and 25 years old in your local authority have a
Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP?
Your answer: 1874

2. How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan or a statement of SEN for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2017?
Your answer: 112

3. How many of these children (Q2) received their final transition Education Health Care Plan or statement by 15 February 2017?
Your answer: 23

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

CHILDRENS IMPROVEMENT TEAM, Cheshire East Council

Dear Christina,

Please see the information below which now includes the accurate data for question 3.

1. How many children/ young people between the ages of 0 and 25 years old in your local authority have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP?
Answer: 1874

2. How many children with special educational needs in your local authority area required an Education Health Care Plan or a statement of SEN for transitioning from primary to secondary school in September 2017?
Answer: 112

3. How many of these children (Q2) received their final transition Education Health Care Plan or statement by 15 February 2017?
Answer: 89 (79%)

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