I’m requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The percentage of children and young people assessed for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) during each calendar year 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, for whom an EHCP plan was made for the first time

2. The percentage of children and young people assessed for an EHCP during each calendar year 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, for whom it was decided not to issue an EHCP

3. How many initial requests for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment were made in calendar year 2021? This excludes children who already had an EHCP

4. Of the requests in question 3, how many eventually resulted in the issuance of an EHCP?

5. Of the cases referred to in question 4, how many were only issued an EHCP as a result of a tribunal decision (i.e. the council’s decision pre-tribunal was not to issue an EHCP)?

6. Of the requests in question 3, how many cases have not yet had a decision made on whether or not to issue an EHCP?

7. How many initial requests for an EHC needs assessment were made in calendar year 2022? This excludes children who already had an EHCP

8. Of the requests in question 7, how many eventually resulted in the issuance of an EHCP?

9. Of the cases referred to in question 8, how many were only issued an EHCP as a result of a tribunal decision (i.e. the council’s decision pre-tribunal was not to issue an EHCP)?

10. Of the requests in question 7, how many cases have not yet had a decision made on whether or not to issue an EHCP?

11. How many initial requests for an EHC needs assessment were made in calendar year 2023? This excludes children who already had an EHCP

12. Of the requests in question 11, how many eventually resulted in the issuance of an EHCP?

13. Of the cases referred to in question 12, how many were only issued an EHCP as a result of a tribunal decision (i.e. the council’s decision pre-tribunal was not to issue an EHCP)?

14. Of the requests in question 11, how many cases have not yet had a decision made on whether or not to issue an EHCP?

15. Of the requests in question 11, how many cases where the council decided not to issue an EHCP (including those where it decided not to conduct an EHC needs assessment) are currently being appealed to tribunal (including where a tribunal’s decision is awaited), to the best of the council’s knowledge?