Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 102941 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children waiting more than 20 weeks for an EHCP assessment.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 13 Jan 2026
The department does not hold information on the length of time that children and young people wait for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment to be carried out.The department does publish information on the number of EHC plans that are issue...