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Special Educational Needs

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 18 November 2024UIN 13835

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan have a named school on their education, health and care plan.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

As at January 2024, 446,448 children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan, had a school (including mainstream schools, special schools, alternative provision or pupil referral unit) named as the setting on their EHC plan. This represents 77.5% of all EHC plans.

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