Education, health and care plans
Children and young people in England with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), including annual local authority activity on EHCP requests and assessment.
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If you have a specific enquiry about Education, health and care plans statistics and data:
School Census Statistics team
Email: sen.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Special Educational Needs statistics lead
Press office
If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
Public enquiries
If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:
Phone: 0370 000 2288
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
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- managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
- meet identified user needs
- produced according to sound methods
- well explained and readily accessible
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You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website (opens in new tab).
Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Children and Families
Minister for School Standards
Minister for Early Education
Special adviser - Parliamentary, Social Media, and Regional/Trade Press Comms
Special adviser - Women & Equalities Policy
Special adviser - Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements
Special adviser - Policy
Special adviser - Communications
Permanent secretary
Director General for Schools
Director General for Strategy
Analyst - Data Strategy and SEN
Chief Analyst
Deputy director - press office
Deputy director - SEN and AP
Deputy Director SEND and AP
Deputy Head of Profession (Statistics)
Director SEND and AP
Fast stream Statistical Officer (MoJ)
Head of Children & Schools Statistics
Head of Children & Schools Statistics
Head of Commissioning Unit - SEND
Head of Engagement Unit - SEND and Alternative Provision Directorate
Head of Local Performance and Accountability - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
Head of Profession (HoP) for statistics
Head of Regional Care
Head of SEND and AP Strategy Unit
Head of SEND and CSC Operational Policy
Head of SENDAP Data Analysis
Head of Statutory Support and EHCPs
Head of Unit - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
Interim Head of Access to Justice Statistics - MoJ
Media officer
National operations - Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Operational research - SENDAP Data Analysis
Operations Manager, SEND
Policy advisor - Commissioning unit SEND
Policy advisor - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
SEND & AP analysis, modelling and research
Team Leader - Assessment and Child Experience Unit
Team Leader - Performance and Accountability Unit, SEND and Alternative Provision Directorate
Team Leader - School and Pupils Statistics
Team leader - specialist commissioning
Team Leader - SEND Dispute Resolution