Last updated: August 2015
Please note that there are discrepancies between some of these tables, as some area cross calender years, some academic years and some decisions run from one year to the next.
Pattern of application for statements in Kent: Calendar Years 2010 - 2014
The remainder of the data in the two tables immediately below are waiting on a Freedom of Information request.
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Requests for a statutory assessment of SEN | |||||
Statutory assessments carried out | 905 | ||||
New Statements of SEN or EHC Plans issued | 195 | ||||
% of primary School pupils with statement | |||||
% of secondary school pupils with statement |
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Pattern of application for statements in Medway: Calendar Years 2010 - 2014
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Requests for a statutory assessment of SEN | |||||
Statutory assessments carried out | 880 | ||||
New Statements of SEN or EHC Plans issued | 190 | ||||
% of primary School pupils with statement | |||||
% of secondary school pupils with statement |
Children with Statements of SEN or EHC Plans in Kent and Medway, based on where child attends school as of 1st January
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||||||||
Total
Pupils
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Pupils with
Statements
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%
|
Total
Pupils
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Pupils with
Statements
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%
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Total
Pupils
|
Statements |
EHC
Plans
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Total | % | |
ENGLAND | 8,249,800 | 230,155 | 2.79 | 233,430 | 235,980 | 4,205 | 240,185 | ||||
SOUTH
EAST
|
1,336,155 |
38,130
|
2.85
|
|
38,815
|
|
|
39,190
|
655
|
39,845
|
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KENT | 235,320 | 6,270 | 2.66 | 6,450 | 6,655 | 230 | 6,885 | ||||
MEDWAY | 44,413 | 1,410 | 3.17 | 1,410 | 1,415 | 85 | 1,500 |
New Statements & EHC plans Issued during Calendar Year (Government data)
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||
|
Statements
|
Statements
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Statements
|
EHC Plans
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Total
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England | 28,635 | 29,110 | 25,780 | 1,360 | 27,140 |
South East | 4,895 | 4,600 | 4,350 | 235 | 4,585 |
Kent | 885 | 790 | 795 | 85 | 880 |
Medway | 120 | 125 | 125 | 65 | 190 |
Children assessed for Statements or EHC Plans Calendar Year 2014
Total children assessed
for SEN during 2014
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Children assessed for
whom no statement was issued
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Total New Statements
or EHC Plans
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Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
England | 28,190 | 1,,050 | 3.7 | 27140 | 96.3 |
South East | 4,695 | 110 | 2.3 | 4,585 | 97.7 |
Kent | 905 | 25 | 3.0 | 880 | 97.0 |
Medway | 195 | 5 | 1.0 | 190 | 99.0 |
% of children with statements or EHC Plans on 1st January 2015 by each type of provision
% of children with statements or EHC Plans on 1st January 2015 by each type of provision | |||||||||
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SEN Units
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Mainstream
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Academies &
Free Schools
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Special Schools
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Academy & Free School
Special Schools
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Non-Maintained Schools
including Special Schools
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Hospital Schools
& Pupil Referral Units
|
Educated Other
Than in School
|
Awaiting
Provision
|
England | 2.1 | 32.7 | 15.9 | 34.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
South East | 2.8 | 30.5 | 13.1 | 37.0 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Kent | 6.2 | 25.1 | 8.5 | 48.1 | X | 8.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Medway | 8.3 | 7.3 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Percentage of Statements Issued within 26 weeks of assessment
There are certain cases which are defined as exceptions, and are not required to be completed within 26 weeks of assessment. These are also shown in the tble below
% Excluding Exceptions | % Including Exceptions | |||
2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | |
England | 89.7 | 89.0 | 81.8 | 79.1 |
South East | 94.6 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 79.8 |
Kent | 95.6 | 90.4 | 92.2 | 84.7 |
Medway | 98.0 | 85.7 | 90.2 | 77.0 |
From the above tables, it is clear that Kent has a much higher proportion of children in Special provision than the national norm, reflecting its commitment to such provision. Medway appears to have a higher proportion than the norm who successfully follow an assessment through to a statement and a much higher percentage of children in SEN Units in mainstream schools than the national norm.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
I am currently awaiting the results of two Freedom of Information Request to provide up to date data for the following two tables.
For 2012/3 appeals registered: nationally, there were 4.4 per 10,00 of school population; in the South East there were 6.2; in Kent there were 9.1 and in Medway 8.3.
Appeal Registered | National | Kent | Medway | ||||
Number |
%
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Number |
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Number |
%
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Against refusal to assess | |||||||
Against refusal to make a statement | |||||||
Against refusal to re-assess | |||||||
Against refusal to change name of school | |||||||
Against decision to cease to maintain statement |
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Against school named in statement | |||||||
Against failure to name a school | |||||||
Against contents of the statement - parts 2 & or 3 (sometimes with 4) | |||||||
Against contents of the statement - part 4 | |||||||
Total Appeals Registered |
Where decisions were reached by Tribunals, these were as follows.
Outcome | Number of Decisions | ||
National | Kent | Medway | |
Dismiss Appeal | |||
Order LA to make and Maintain a Statement | |||
Remit Case to LA to Consider | |||
Order LA to continue to Maintain a Statement | |||
Order LA to cease to maintain a Statement | |||
Order LA to name parent's preferred school | |||
Order LA to make a reassessment | |||
Order LA to change School named | |||
Uphold Part of Complaint | |||
Upheld Parts 2,3 & 4 | |||
Upheld Part 4 | |||
Appeal Struck Out | |||
Total |