Lancashire

SEND Performance Data

Source: Department for Education, Education, Health and Care Plans statistics 2024 · Tribunal data 2023

EHCP Refusal Rate

23.9% of EHCP requests were refused. The national average is 25.2%.

Lancashire 23.9%

National average 25.2%

876 refusals out of 3,658 requests received.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Assessment Timeline

Average weeks from request to final EHCP is not published per Local Authority. See the timeliness metric below for the published measure.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Timeliness

17.3% of assessments were completed within the 20-week statutory limit. The national average is 45.9%.

Lancashire 17.3%

National average 45.9%

1,421 assessments exceeded the 20-week statutory maximum.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Tribunal Appeals

241 appeals were registered against this council in 2023.

+78 vs 2022 (163 in 2022).

Source: HMCTS / DfE tribunal table, 2023

Appeal Rate

2.1% of appealable decisions were appealed.

Source: HMCTS / DfE tribunal table, 2023

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Data last updated: June 2024. Source: DfE SEND2 2024, Tribunal data 2023.

Data sourced from the Department for Education. SEN Help presents this data for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the accuracy of government-published statistics.