Research and analysis

Time spent on process for new education, health and care plans by local authority professionals

Survey findings on the average number of hours spent by different professions on the process for new education, health and care (EHC) plans.

From:
Department for Education
Published
16 February 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Time spent on process for new education, health and care plans by local authority professionals: research report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-748-4, RR1598

PDF, 603 KB, 46 pages

Details

The Department for Education conducted this survey to estimate how many hours, on average, are spent on processes for new EHC plans by the following local authority professionals:

  • educational psychologists
  • principal educational psychologists
  • social workers
  • special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) managers
  • SEND case officers

Updates to this page

Published 16 February 2026

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