7,875 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 0–7,875. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
4,979 plans
January 2024
5,820 plans
January 2025
6,814 plans
January 2026
7,875 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
2,119 requests
2,119 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 0–2,388. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,987 requests
2024 calendar year
2,388 requests
2025 calendar year
2,119 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
97%
97% 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 1,269; 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
98.6%
2024 calendar year
97.9%
2025 calendar year
97%
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
97.3%
97.3% 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 1,264; 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
98.8%
2024 calendar year
97.9%
2025 calendar year
97.3%
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
1,271 plans
1,271 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 0–1,283. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,162 plans
2024 calendar year
1,283 plans
2025 calendar year
1,271 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
1,273 requests
1,273 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 0–1,374. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,275 requests
2024 calendar year
1,374 requests
2025 calendar year
1,273 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
742 requests
742 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 0–847. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
608 requests
2024 calendar year
847 requests
2025 calendar year
742 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
99 requests
99 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 0–157. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
96 requests
2024 calendar year
157 requests
2025 calendar year
99 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
5 requests
5 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 0–10. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
8 requests
2024 calendar year
10 requests
2025 calendar year
5 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
1,269 plans
1,269 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 0–1,285. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,146 plans
2024 calendar year
1,285 plans
2025 calendar year
1,269 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
1,264 plans
1,264 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 0–1,280. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,140 plans
2024 calendar year
1,280 plans
2025 calendar year
1,264 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
19.7 weeks
19.7 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 0–19.7. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
19.4 weeks
2024 calendar year
19.6 weeks
2025 calendar year
19.7 weeks
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
19.6 weeks
19.6 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.