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SEN & EHCP Support in County Durham

North East|Unitary authority|Data year: 2025

Key Statistics

Active EHC Plans

5,390

New EHC Plans

1,009

Issued within 20 weeks

15%

153 of 1,009 new plans

Tribunal Cases

344

Mediation Cases

68

What this means

These statistics come from the Department for Education's annual SEN2 data collection and reflect the most recently published figures for County Durham.

County Durham currently maintains 5,390 active Education, Health and Care Plans. Of new plans issued, 15% were completed within the statutory 20-week timescale.

There were 344 SEND tribunal cases involving County Durham.

There were 68 mediation cases involving County Durham.

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