I am looking at and have been talking to parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities. I have had various timelines and calls from parents about how an EHC timeline comes together, however I feel this was a question best placed for yourselves for accuracy.

1. How long does the process of EHC plans usually take from initial application to granting?
22.9 weeks (for the period 01/02/2020 to 28/02/20201).

2. What was the waiting time in February 2020 and now in February 2021?
It took an average of 29.7 weeks for a Final EHC Plan to be issued in Feb 2020 and an average of 23 weeks in Feb 2021.

3. What is the current waiting time?
As at April 2021, the average number of weeks for a Final EHC Plan to be issued was 19.7 weeks

4. Can you provide a month-by-month breakdown of waiting times from February 2020 and February 2021?
See attached file.