The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
January 2023 → January 2026 · vertical scale 0–1,799. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
1,493 plans
January 2024
1,662 plans
January 2025
1,799 plans
January 2026
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–74. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
74 requests
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued within 20 weeks, 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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
28.6%
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
Definition and source
Published measure: Plans issued within 20 weeks, 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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
28.6%
2025 calendar year
Not reported
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–187. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
187 plans
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–53. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
53 requests
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–7. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
7 requests
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–14. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
14 requests
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–1. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
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2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
0 requests
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–7. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
7 plans
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–7. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
7 plans
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–22.6. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
22.6 weeks
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
Exact value withheld
The publisher has withheld this value. It must not be treated as zero.
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. Publisher suppressed latest Isle of Wight figures because of data-quality issues.
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.