Number of EHC needs assessments, and the assessment outcomes
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The number of EHC needs assessments carried out each year. Figures are shown by the outcome of assessment, whether a mediation or a tribunal occurred and whether the process met the statutory timeframe. Data is shown on a calendar year basis.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Education, health and care plans
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 12,847
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Total number of EHC needs assessments
- Number of assessments where a plan was issued
- Number of assessments where a plan was not issued
- Number of assessments where the decision is outstanding
- Number of assessments where the request was withdrawn
- Percentage of assessments where a plan was issued
- Percentage of assessments where a plan was not issued
- Percentage of assessments where the decision is outstanding
- Percentage of assessments where the request was withdrawn
- Number of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were over 16 weeks
- Number of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were within 16 weeks
- Percentage of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were over 16 weeks
- Percentage of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were within 16 weeks
- Number of mediations related to assessment decision
- Number of mediations related to assessment for other reasons
- Number of tribunals following mediation related to assessment decision
- Number of tribunals following mediations related to assessment for other reasons
- Number of tribunals related to assessment decision
- Number of tribunals related to assessment for other reasons
- Filters
- Characteristics of child or young person for whom EHC needs assessment carried out
- Time period
- 2019 to 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | new_la_code | old_la_code | la_name | breakdown_topic | breakdown | assess_in_year | assess_issued | assess_issued_pc | assess_not_issued | assess_not_issued_pc | assess_not_made | assess_not_made_pc | assess_withdrawn | assess_withdrawn_pc | outcome_decision_within_time | outcome_decision_over_time | outcome_decision_within_time_pc | outcome_decision_over_time_pc | number_assess_mediation | number_assess_tribunal | number_asssess_mediation_tribunal | number_other_mediation | number_other_tribunal | number_other_mediation_tribunal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | All EHC needs assessments | All EHC needs assessments | x | 53899 | x | 3368 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 2019 | Calendar year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | All EHC needs assessments | All EHC needs assessments | x | 2633 | x | 148 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| 2019 | Calendar year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000002 | North West | All EHC needs assessments | All EHC needs assessments | x | 7769 | x | 348 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| 2019 | Calendar year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000003 | Yorkshire and The Humber | All EHC needs assessments | All EHC needs assessments | x | 4671 | x | 320 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| 2019 | Calendar year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | All EHC needs assessments | All EHC needs assessments | x | 3706 | x | 512 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| assess_in_year | Total number of EHC needs assessments |
| assess_issued | Number of assessments where a plan was issued |
| assess_issued_pc | Percentage of assessments where a plan was issued |
| assess_not_issued | Number of assessments where a plan was not issued |
| assess_not_issued_pc | Percentage of assessments where a plan was not issued |
| assess_not_made | Number of assessments where the decision is outstanding |
| assess_not_made_pc | Percentage of assessments where the decision is outstanding |
| assess_withdrawn | Number of assessments where the request was withdrawn |
| assess_withdrawn_pc | Percentage of assessments where the request was withdrawn |
| breakdown | Characteristics of child or young person for whom EHC needs assessment carried out - Filter by characteristics of child or young person for whom EHC needs assessment carried out |
| number_assess_mediation | Number of mediations related to assessment decision |
| number_assess_tribunal | Number of tribunals related to assessment decision |
| number_asssess_mediation_tribunal | Number of tribunals following mediation related to assessment decision |
| number_other_mediation | Number of mediations related to assessment for other reasons |
| number_other_mediation_tribunal | Number of tribunals following mediations related to assessment for other reasons |
| number_other_tribunal | Number of tribunals related to assessment for other reasons |
| outcome_decision_over_time | Number of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were over 16 weeks |
| outcome_decision_over_time_pc | Percentage of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were over 16 weeks |
| outcome_decision_within_time | Number of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were within 16 weeks |
| outcome_decision_within_time_pc | Percentage of assessments where it was decided NOT to issue a plan which were within 16 weeks |
Footnotes
- Age is calculated as on the date the request for the EHC needs assessment was received.
- Percentages of assessments only apply where a decision was made.
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