Number of Existing EHC Plans Reviewed on an Annual Basis - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Please provide the following information:

1. The number of existing EHC Plans reviewed on an annual basis from 2016 to 2022.

2. The percentage of EHC Plan 'amendment notices sent to parents within the following timescales:

a. 4 weeks.

b. 8 weeks.

c. 12 weeks.

d. 16 weeks.

e. 20 weeks.

f. 24 weeks.

g. 28 weeks.

h. 32 weeks.

i. 36 weeks.

j. 40 weeks.

k. 44 weeks.

l. 48 weeks.

m. 52 weeks.

n. Over 52 weeks.

This can be provided in a summary table format or raw data.

Decision

Please find below the number of reviews completed in the years that we have data for in the information management system:

Year Number of Reviews
2016 1009
2017 2999
2018 4539
2019 4688
2020 5114
2021 4257

Annual review information is only available from July 2019:

  Number of Amended Plans Cumulative Total % of total Cumulative % of Tota
4 Weeks 927 927 15% 15%
8 Weeks 549 1476 9% 24%
12 Weeks 424 1900 7% 31%
16 Weeks 322 2222 5% 37%
20 Weeks 306 2528 5% 42%
24 Weeks 205 2733 3% 45%
28 Weeks 177 2910 3% 48%
32 Weeks 149 3059 2% 50%
36 Weeks 142 3201 2% 53%
40 Weeks 132 3333 2% 55%
44 Weeks 139 3472 2% 57%
48 Weeks 107 3579 2% 59%
52 Weeks 109 3688 2% 61%
Over 52 Weeks 2380 6068 39% 100%

 

Reference number
3450789
Date request received
22 February 2022
Date of decision
29 April 2022