4,175 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 0–4,175. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
3,387 plans
January 2024
3,824 plans
January 2025
4,057 plans
January 2026
4,175 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
199 requests
199 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–883. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
883 requests
2025 calendar year
199 requests
2024 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
51.8%
51.8% 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 575; 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
51.5%
51.5% 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 571; 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
38 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.
2024 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–579. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2024 calendar year
579 plans
2025 calendar year
38 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
126 requests
126 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–476. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
476 requests
2025 calendar year
126 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
0 requests
0 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–1. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
1 requests
2025 calendar year
0 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
33 requests
33 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–108. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
108 requests
2025 calendar year
33 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
40 requests
40 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–298. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
Not reported
2024 calendar year
298 requests
2025 calendar year
40 requests
2024 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
575 plans
575 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
571 plans
571 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
29.3 weeks
29.3 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
29.1 weeks
29.1 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. Leicester could not supply request or assessment dates in the 2026 collection; no-data results stay unavailable.
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.