Initial requests made to the local authority for an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment - Find a freedom of information request

Grateful if you could process this FOI request. The information requested will be held by the council's Children's Services / SEND teams.

1. The number of initial requests made to the local authority for an Education Health and Care

Needs Assessment in the calendar year 2023, broken down by the originator of the request as follows:

* Schools and colleges;

* Parent carers or guardians;

* Young people;

* Others not covered in the above groups.

2. Separately, the number of these initial requests (ie, those in the calendar year 2023) that were

refused by the local authority, broken down by the originator of the request as above.

3. Finally, the number of these initial requests (ie, those in the calendar year 2023) where a

decision from the local authority is still pending, broken down by the originator of the request as above.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

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Low figures are considered exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) where disclosure would allow the possibility of a living individual being identified.