Dear Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council,

Please can you provide me with the name of the current educational placement (school) of any young people, 16 years of age and under, with educational health care (EHCP) plans or statements, placed in academy/maintained, independent or non-maintained provision?

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like you to supply me with the information requested for the previous academic year – 2022/2023.

I would ask you to provide the information in an excel document, broken down under the following headings:

1.Category of Need (SEMH, ASD, etc.)
2. Name of School with postcode
3. Type of placement - (Day or residential placement)
4. Cost of placement per year
5. Cost of Travel including PA support, broken down by placement if possible and if not, as a total figure for transporting EHCP Children

I would be grateful if you could send your response in csv. or Excel format within the 20 day reply period.

Yours faithfully,

John Dye