3,837 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 0–3,837. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
January 2023
2,563 plans
January 2024
3,022 plans
January 2025
3,473 plans
January 2026
3,837 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests for an EHC needs assessment
961 requests
961 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 0–1,052. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
839 requests
2024 calendar year
1,052 requests
2025 calendar year
961 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, including exceptions
27.6%
27.6% 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 707; 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
54%
2024 calendar year
29.9%
2025 calendar year
27.6%
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued within 20 weeks, excluding exceptions
30.3%
30.3% 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 631; 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
57.2%
2024 calendar year
29.4%
2025 calendar year
30.3%
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2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
New EHC plans started in the year
634 plans
634 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 0–779. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
535 plans
2024 calendar year
779 plans
2025 calendar year
634 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision to assess
545 requests
545 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 0–728. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
678 requests
2024 calendar year
728 requests
2025 calendar year
545 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with a decision not to assess
247 requests
247 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 0–247. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
1 requests
2024 calendar year
29 requests
2025 calendar year
247 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests with no decision yet recorded
136 requests
136 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 0–165. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
81 requests
2024 calendar year
165 requests
2025 calendar year
136 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Requests withdrawn
33 requests
33 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 0–130. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
79 requests
2024 calendar year
130 requests
2025 calendar year
33 requests
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, including exceptions
707 plans
707 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 0–876. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
678 plans
2024 calendar year
876 plans
2025 calendar year
707 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Plans issued in the timeliness cohort, excluding exceptions
631 plans
631 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 0–807. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
615 plans
2024 calendar year
807 plans
2025 calendar year
631 plans
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, including exceptions
27 weeks
27 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 0–27. Gaps remain gaps.
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Period
Published value
2023 calendar year
20.7 weeks
2024 calendar year
26.9 weeks
2025 calendar year
27 weeks
2025 calendar year Local authority SEN2 return
Average observed time to issue a plan, excluding exceptions
23.3 weeks
23.3 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.