5,776 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.
January 2023 → January 2026 · vertical scale 0–5,776. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
4,224 plans
January 2024
4,501 plans
January 2025
5,390 plans
January 2026
5,776 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
1,157 requests
1,157 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–1,157. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,042 requests
2024 calendar year
1,009 requests
2025 calendar year
1,157 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
74.4%
74.4% 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 715; 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1.8%
2024 calendar year
16.6%
2025 calendar year
74.4%
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
77.6%
77.6% 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 684; 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1.9%
2024 calendar year
18.3%
2025 calendar year
77.6%
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
853 plans
853 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–1,009. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
541 plans
2024 calendar year
1,009 plans
2025 calendar year
853 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
635 requests
635 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–738. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
738 requests
2024 calendar year
621 requests
2025 calendar year
635 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
394 requests
394 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–394. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
271 requests
2024 calendar year
316 requests
2025 calendar year
394 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
128 requests
128 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–128. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
33 requests
2024 calendar year
63 requests
2025 calendar year
128 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
0 requests
0 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–9. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
0 requests
2024 calendar year
9 requests
2025 calendar year
0 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
715 plans
715 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–920. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
554 plans
2024 calendar year
920 plans
2025 calendar year
715 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
684 plans
684 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–838. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
521 plans
2024 calendar year
838 plans
2025 calendar year
684 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
21.7 weeks
21.7 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.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–36.1. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
35.7 weeks
2024 calendar year
36.1 weeks
2025 calendar year
21.7 weeks
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
20.1 weeks
20.1 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.
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.