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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding care and education for children with special educational needs (SEN).
I am aware of data published by the Department for Education. However, the 'Education, health and care plans' data set (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans) does not provide any granular breakdown by primary type of SEN need. I am also aware of the 'Special education needs in England' data set (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen), which includes the number of pupils with SEN by primary type of need but excludes independent special schools, meaning that it cannot be directly compared or combined with the 'Education, health and care plans' data set.
Therefore, I would like to request the following information:
1) Please could you supply the name, job title, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for children and young people's SEN placements.
For questions 2 through 8, please supply the following information for the financial years 2020/21 to 2023/24, and where possible, budgeted or projected figures available for 2024/25.
Please note that 'all 'Special School' categories' is to include state-funded nursery, primary, and secondary special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, and independent special schools
Please note the category of 'Learning Difficulty' includes Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty (PMLD), Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD).
Please note that 'SEMH' refers to Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs where children/young people have difficulties managing their behaviour. Typical characteristics include, but are not limited to: emotional regulation issues, social interaction difficulties, mental health conditions, and behavioural issues
2) Please provide the total number of children and young people for whom the authority maintains a statement of SEN or EHC Plan with a;
a) Learning difficulty (including MLD, SLD, PMLD, SpLD)
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
c) SEMH
3) Please provide the total number of children and young people for whom the authority maintains a statement of SEN or EHC Plan with a learning difficulty that is;
a) Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD)
b) Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD)
c) Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty (PMLD)
d) Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
4) Please provide the total number of children and young people for whom the authority maintains a statement of SEN or EHC Plan in all 'Special school' categories with a;
a) Learning difficulty
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
c) SEMH
5) Please provide the total number of children and young people for whom the authority maintains a statement of SEN or EHC Plan in a 'Special school: independent special school' only with a;
a) Learning difficulty
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
c) SEMH
6) Please provide the local authority's total expenditure on SEN placements in 'Special school: independent special schools'
7) Please provide the local authority's total net expenditure on SEN placements in 'Special school: independent special schools' with a;
a) Learning difficulty
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
c) SEMH
8) Of the total number of children and young people with a statement of SEN or EHC Plan who are attending all 'Special School' categories, please provide the number that are placed out of area (i.e. outside the local authority boundary) with a;
a) Learning difficulty
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
c) SEMH
9) Please provide the total number of children and young people for whom the authority maintains a statement of SEN or EHC Plan in a 'Special school: independent special school' that are in;
a) Day placements (no boarding component)
b) 38 or 52-week placements (boarding component) - Decision
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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.
1) . Amy Allcock, Commissioning Manager, amy.allcock@lincolnshire.gov.uk
2) a) Learning difficulty (including MLD, SLD, PMLD, SpLD)
22/23 – 629
23/24 - 684
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
22/23 – 1472
23/24 - 1858
c) SEMH
22/23 – 1697
23/24 – 1798
3) a) Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD)
22/23 – 343
23/24 - 344
b) Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD)
22/23 – 82
23/24 - 84
c) Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty (PMLD)
22/23 – 46
23/24 - 49
d) Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
22/23 – 158
23/24 – 207
4) a) Learning difficulty
22/23 – 205
23/24 - 209
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
22/23 – 538
23/24 – 701
c) SEMH
22/23 – 560
23/24 – 564
5) a) Learning difficulty
2020/21 – 7
2021/22 – 6
2022/23 6
2023/24 –10
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
2020/21 60
2021/22 – 64
2022/23 – 81
2023/24 - 111
c) SEMH
2020/21 36
2021/22 40
2022/23 54
2023/24 51
6) 2020/21 £15,889,688.94
2021/22 £17,819,715.40
2022/23 £23,082,790.52
2023/24 £29357,896.50
7) a) Learning difficulty
2020/21 £580,433.00
2021/22 £597,759.52
2022/23 £618,578.91
2023/24 £1,251,688.98
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
2020/21 £7,545,474.52
2021/22 £9,223,574.81
2022/23 £10,184,422.27
2023/24 £14,250,194.11
c) SEMH
2020/21 £3,479,682.59
2021/22 £3,650,817.90
2022/23 £5,360,611.21
2023/24 £4,573,324.40
8) a) Learning difficulty
2020/21 - 2
2021/22 -3
2022/23 - 3
2023/24 - 4
b) Autistic Spectrum Disorder
2020/21 - 43
2021/22 - 46
2022/23 - 55
2023/24 - 66
c) SEMH
2020/21- 29
2021/22 - 28
2022/23 - 29
2023/24 – 33
9) a) Day placements (no boarding component)
2020/21 - 80
2021/22 - 118
2022/23 - 177
2023/24 - 219
b) 38 or 52-week placements (boarding component)
2020/21 - 55
2021/22 - 56
2022/23 - 69
2023/24 - 63
- Reference number
- FOI 9670005
- Date request received
- 22/05/24
- Date of decision
- 18/06/24