1. The number of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) currently active within your local authority?
As of the date of receiving this request - 1955

2. The number of new EHC Plans issued within the 2023 calendar year (1st January 2023-31st December 2023) – including exceptions
280

3. The number of initial requests for an EHC plan made to your authority in the 2023 calendar year?
462

4. The number of EHC plans issued in 2023 within the 20 week timescale, excluding cases where exceptions apply?
205

5. The number of decisions relating to EHC Plans that were appealed in the 2023 calendar year – and the outcomes of these appeals.
91 decisions appealed - Not all appeals are concluded, of the appeals concluded:
• 18 concluded by consent, no Hearing
• 5 parent withdrew appeal, no Hearing
• 16 LA did not oppose, no Hearing
• 2 partially upheld for both parties
• 2 fully upheld for parents

6. The number of EHCP related appeals for which an outcome was ultimately reached at a tribunal – and the outcomes of these appeals. Again, please provide this information only relating to the 2023 calendar year?
4 appeals went to a Hearing. 2 partially upheld for both parties. 2 fully upheld for parents.