Current backlog within the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities service

1. Please can you confirm the current backlog within your Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service and the typical timescales for assessments, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and Annual Reviews?

Can you break this down per question, please?

* The current average waiting time for new referrals

* The current average waiting time for EHCP assessments

* How many EHC Plans are currently in your backlog

* How many Annual Reviews do you currently have

For Example - The current average waiting time for new referrals is 287 days The current average waiting time for EHCP assessments is 185 days The current number of EHCPs in backlog is 760 The current number of Annual Reviews in backlog is 300

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* The current average waiting time for new referrals - No waiting time.

* The current average waiting time for EHCP assessments - 8.1 weeks (within the statutory16 weeks)

* How many EHC Plans are currently in your backlog - As of the latest reporting period, 89% of decisions regarding whether to issue an EHC Plan are made and communicated within the statutory 16-week timeframe. The remaining 11% of cases experience a delay beyond this period.

* How many Annual Reviews do you currently have - Lincolnshire County Council currently maintain 9,023 EHCP’s and therefore are required to review 9,023 at least annually.