3,380 plans was reported for “Active EHC plans at January”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Active EHC plans at January
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
January 2023 → January 2026 · vertical scale 0–3,380. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
2,443 plans
January 2024
2,752 plans
January 2025
3,044 plans
January 2026
3,380 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
783 requests
783 requests was reported for “Requests for an EHC needs assessment”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Requests for an EHC needs assessment
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–783. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
650 requests
2024 calendar year
718 requests
2025 calendar year
783 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
98.5%
98.5% was reported for “Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
The calculation uses a denominator of 452; see the source for the eligible group.
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
92.9%
2024 calendar year
96.7%
2025 calendar year
98.5%
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
98.6%
98.6% was reported for “Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
The calculation uses a denominator of 428; see the source for the eligible group.
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
91.7%
2024 calendar year
96.8%
2025 calendar year
98.6%
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
561 plans
561 plans was reported for “New EHC plans started in the year”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: New EHC plans started in the year
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–561. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
400 plans
2024 calendar year
420 plans
2025 calendar year
561 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
506 requests
506 requests was reported for “Requests with a decision to assess”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Requests with a decision to assess
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–506. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
308 requests
2024 calendar year
383 requests
2025 calendar year
506 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
243 requests
243 requests was reported for “Requests with a decision not to assess”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Requests with a decision not to assess
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–306. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
306 requests
2024 calendar year
294 requests
2025 calendar year
243 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
27 requests
27 requests was reported for “Requests with no decision yet recorded”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Requests with no decision yet recorded
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–39. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
36 requests
2024 calendar year
39 requests
2025 calendar year
27 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
7 requests
7 requests was reported for “Requests withdrawn”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Requests withdrawn
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–7. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
0 requests
2024 calendar year
2 requests
2025 calendar year
7 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
452 plans
452 plans was reported for “Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–452. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
269 plans
2024 calendar year
363 plans
2025 calendar year
452 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
428 plans
428 plans was reported for “Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–428. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
229 plans
2024 calendar year
345 plans
2025 calendar year
428 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
14.9 weeks
14.9 weeks was reported for “Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–15. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
15 weeks
2024 calendar year
14.9 weeks
2025 calendar year
14.9 weeks
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
14 weeks
14 weeks was reported for “Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions”. DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate.
Definition and source
Published measure: Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
DfE SEN2 all-plan/request aggregate. The 2026 release describes January 2026 plans or calendar-year 2025 activity. Published local authority figures are not NHS diagnostic waits or forecasts for an individual. The data collection changed in 2023; earlier observations are excluded. Including and excluding permitted exceptions are separate cohorts. Timeliness cohorts can differ from new-plan counts because dates and coverage differ. DfE uses the earlier local authority geography code in this release. We retain that source identifier; current council contact links do not transfer these observations onto a different boundary.
The collection changed in 2023, so earlier observations are excluded from these trends. Values marked unavailable, not applicable or suppressed remain separate from zero. Read the source footnotes for council-specific quality issues.