Special Educational Needs: Devon
Commons · Question 35873 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the waiting times for (a) SEND assessments, (b) EHCP packages, (c) places at SEND schools and (d) total SEND provision in Devon.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 17 Mar 2025
Where a request is made, a local authority must decide within a statutory six-week deadline, unless exceptions apply, whether to conduct an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment for a child or young person. Where appropriate, the local authori...