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SEN & EHCP Support in Dorset

South West|Unitary authority|Data year: 2025

Key Statistics

Active EHC Plans

4,333

New EHC Plans

617

Tribunal Cases

154

Mediation Cases

20

Ofsted Area SEND Inspection

Outcome

Positive

Inspection date

15 May 2024

What this means

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

Dorset currently maintains 4,333 active Education, Health and Care Plans.

There were 154 SEND tribunal cases involving Dorset.

There were 20 mediation cases involving Dorset.

Dorset's most recent Ofsted Area SEND inspection resulted in a positive outcome. This indicates that SEND provision in the area is typically meeting children's needs effectively.

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