FI17080

Request

Please provide the following information for your local authority for the financial year 2024/25:

1. The total number of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) commissioned.
2. The total number of EHCPs where the placement was made outside your local authority area.
3. For those placed outside your local authority, a breakdown by:
   1. Setting type
   2. Primary need of the child or young person
   3. Receiving local authority

To assist with your response, I have set out below a simple template. Please enter a figure where applicable and leave any row blank if it does not apply. 

Part 1 & 2 – Totals

EHCPs	Count
1.  Total EHCPs commissioned in 2024/25
2.  Total EHCPs placed outside your LA in 2024/25

Part 3A – Out-of-Area Placements by Setting Type

Enter the number of OOA placements in each setting type. Leave blank if none. Totals will not auto-sum — please add manually.

Setting Type	Number of OOA Placements
Academy
Academy special
Maintained school
Maintained special school
Non-maintained school
Non-maintained special school
Independent mainstream school
Independent special school
Pupil referral unit
Other
TOTAL

Part 3B – Out-of-Area Placements by Primary Need

Enter the number of OOA placements for each primary need. Leave blank if none.

Primary Need	Number of OOA Placements
ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEMH – Social, Emotional & Mental Health
SLCN – Speech, Language & Communication Needs
MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulty
SLD – Severe Learning Difficulty
PMLD – Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty
PD – Physical Disability
HI – Hearing Impairment
VI – Visual Impairment
MSI – Multi-Sensory Impairment
SpLD – Specific Learning Difficulty
OTH – Other / Not Specified
TOTAL

Part 3B – Out-of-Area Placements by Receiving Local Authority

List only the LAs you have placed with, and the number of placements in each. Add rows if needed.

Receiving Local Authority	Number of Placements

Response

Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The education authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address: freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.