Children with special education needs who are currently out of formal education - Find a freedom of information request

We are working on a report looking at the amount of children with special education needs (SEND) who are currently out of formal education. 

1. As of 1st September 2023, how many specialist school places in total, did your authority have? (Vacant & filled). This would include - Special Schools and Resourced Provision places within a mainstream setting.

2. How many children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) are not currently accessing any formal education as of the date of receipt of this email? Can we please have the number of children who not accessing any education, or who are counted as long term absent. 

3. How many children who have an EHCP do not have a place at any school?

4. Please provide the number of children who are currently waiting for an EHCP assessment that are:
Please can we have the number of children currently waiting and those who are undergoing the assessment.   

a)   on roll but are unable to attend

b)   have no school place

c)   electively home educated

1. 2,224.

2. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) currently has a waiting list of 20 children/young people awaiting interim home tuition. Long term absences - This information is held by individual schools.

3. 90 pupils (R-Y11) with EHCPs open to the Interim Home Tuition service awaiting an appropriate school placement.

4.

a. This information is held by individual schools.

b. Five - 16 + that are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). Three - not yet compulsory school age. One - Compulsory school age but not setting identified on the request for assessment.

c. Two.