Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EHC Plans were successfully appealed at the First-Tier Tribunal on SEND each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ statistical publication, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC needs assessments and tribunals.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments appealed at the First-tier Tribunal between 2022 and 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3895e9b5-a83e-426e-2dfe-08df07a6df71. Information is not available for earlier dates.

Information on the total number of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal is published as a supporting file to the EHC plans statistical publication. The latest edition of the publication (2026) provides information for 2024 and 2025. Earlier data can be found in the 2025 edition of the publication.

Information on the outcome of appeals to First-tier Tribunals, by type, is not currently held by the department. The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases disposed of, as well as outcomes, in the SEND Tribunal Tables.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EHC Needs Assessments decisions were successfully appealed at the First-Tier Tribunal on SEND each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ statistical publication, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC needs assessments and tribunals.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments appealed at the First-tier Tribunal between 2022 and 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3895e9b5-a83e-426e-2dfe-08df07a6df71. Information is not available for earlier dates.

Information on the total number of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal is published as a supporting file to the EHC plans statistical publication. The latest edition of the publication (2026) provides information for 2024 and 2025. Earlier data can be found in the 2025 edition of the publication.

Information on the outcome of appeals to First-tier Tribunals, by type, is not currently held by the department. The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases disposed of, as well as outcomes, in the SEND Tribunal Tables.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EHC Needs Assessment decisions were appealed to the First-Tier Tribunal on SEND each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ statistical publication, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC needs assessments and tribunals.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments appealed at the First-tier Tribunal between 2022 and 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3895e9b5-a83e-426e-2dfe-08df07a6df71. Information is not available for earlier dates.

Information on the total number of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal is published as a supporting file to the EHC plans statistical publication. The latest edition of the publication (2026) provides information for 2024 and 2025. Earlier data can be found in the 2025 edition of the publication.

Information on the outcome of appeals to First-tier Tribunals, by type, is not currently held by the department. The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases disposed of, as well as outcomes, in the SEND Tribunal Tables.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EHC Plans were appealed to the First-Tier Tribunal on SEND each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ statistical publication, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC needs assessments and tribunals.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments appealed at the First-tier Tribunal between 2022 and 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3895e9b5-a83e-426e-2dfe-08df07a6df71. Information is not available for earlier dates.

Information on the total number of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal is published as a supporting file to the EHC plans statistical publication. The latest edition of the publication (2026) provides information for 2024 and 2025. Earlier data can be found in the 2025 edition of the publication.

Information on the outcome of appeals to First-tier Tribunals, by type, is not currently held by the department. The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases disposed of, as well as outcomes, in the SEND Tribunal Tables.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children and young people were refused an education, health and care (a) needs assessment and (b) plan each year between 2015/16 and 2025/26 in (i) East Sussex (ii) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Children and Young People applied for an EHC Plan each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of EHC Plans were issued within the 20-week timeframe each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of EHC Needs Assessments received a decision within the 6-week timeframe each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children and young people were refused an EHC Needs Assessment each year between 2015/16 and 2025/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Children and Young People applied for an EHC Needs Assessment each year between 2015/16 and 20225/25 in a) East Sussex and b) England.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, available at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes national and local authority level information on EHC plan assessments and timeliness.

Information on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, and the outcome of that request, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/34256edd-1a1d-477d-e5e4-08df06afb6ab. Information for calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c0af4f58-3b40-4fa3-e5e3-08df06afb6ab.

Information on the number of EHC needs assessments carried out, and the outcome of that assessment, for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/3054aae1-2c89-4b8e-2df7-08df07a6df71. Information for the calendar years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0d31832c-7ea2-41d6-2df8-08df07a6df71.

Information on the percentage of requests for an EHC needs assessment which received a decision within the 6-week timeframe is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/647de06c-1d7f-49d7-e5e5-08df06afb6ab. Information is not available for years prior to 2023.

Information on the percentage of EHC plans which were issued within the 20-week timeframe for the calendar years 2019 to 2025 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6114aed1-9084-4656-e5e7-08df06afb6ab. Information for the years 2015 to 2018 is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/948597aa-2268-4c12-2dfa-08df07a6df71.