I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. Whether your local authority record or monitor data on exclusions specifically in relation to pupils awaiting EHCP assessments?

If so, for the 2024/25 academic year, please provide:
2.
a)The number of pupils in your local authority who were excluded (suspensions or permanent) while awaiting the outcome of an EHCP assessment following a request.
b) A breakdown of the number of such exclusions by type of exclusion (suspension vs permanent), if held.

3. If this data is not held centrally or cannot be disaggregated, please confirm:
a) Whether such information may be held in case records, or if any internal reviews/reports have addressed this issue.

Finally, please can the information be provided in table format such as the below.
Number of pupils excluded while awaiting the outcome of an EHCP assessment - Number of pupils suspended while awaiting the outcome of an EHCP assessment