13,777 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 0–13,777. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
8,735 plans
January 2024
10,736 plans
January 2025
12,147 plans
January 2026
13,777 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
2,382 requests
2,382 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 0–2,562. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
2,444 requests
2024 calendar year
2,562 requests
2025 calendar year
2,382 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
59%
59% 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 1,943; 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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
42.2%
2024 calendar year
55.7%
2025 calendar year
59%
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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–100%. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
42.6%
2024 calendar year
56.3%
2025 calendar year
Not reported
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
2,092 plans
2,092 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 0–2,330. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
2,330 plans
2024 calendar year
2,031 plans
2025 calendar year
2,092 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
1,972 requests
1,972 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 0–2,176. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,790 requests
2024 calendar year
2,176 requests
2025 calendar year
1,972 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
347 requests
347 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 0–430. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
430 requests
2024 calendar year
333 requests
2025 calendar year
347 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
63 requests
63 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 0–224. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
224 requests
2024 calendar year
53 requests
2025 calendar year
63 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 0–1. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
0 requests
2024 calendar year
0 requests
2025 calendar year
0 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
1,943 plans
1,943 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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–2,166. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
2,166 plans
2024 calendar year
1,909 plans
2025 calendar year
1,943 plans
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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–1,991. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1,991 plans
2024 calendar year
1,743 plans
2025 calendar year
Not reported
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
26.4 weeks
26.4 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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
2023 calendar year → 2025 calendar year · vertical scale 0–33.3. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
33.3 weeks
2024 calendar year
27.4 weeks
2025 calendar year
26.4 weeks
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. Some 2025 timeliness figures are withheld by the publisher. Its footnote reports Norfolk exception-classification and Halton post-publication issues. Available including-exception figures remain separate from withheld excluding-exception figures.
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.