Local SEND context
For families in North West, the practical question is not just how Liverpool performs on paper, but what the local data means for a child who needs support now. The figures below help identify where delays, disputes or evidence gaps may create pressure points.
Liverpool is responsible for 6,814 active EHC plans, with 1,283 new plans recorded in the latest 2025 data. For parents, that means EHCP decisions are being made inside a busy local system where clear evidence and a well-structured request can make a material difference.
Liverpool issued 98% of new EHCPs within the 20-week timescale (1,253 of 1,283). Timeliness is only one part of the picture: families should still check whether sections B, F and I are specific, quantified and enforceable.
Liverpool covers families in Aigburth, Allerton, Anfield, Arundel, Belle Vale, Broadgreen, Brownlow Hill, Calderstones, Canning, Childwall, Church, City Centre North, City Centre South, Clubmoor East, Clubmoor West, County, Croxteth, Croxteth Country Park, Dingle, Edge Hill, Everton East, Everton North, Everton West, Fazakerley East, Fazakerley North, Fazakerley West, Festival Gardens, Garston, Gateacre, Grassendale & Cressington, Greenbank Park, Kensington & Fairfield, Kirkdale East, Kirkdale West, Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park, Mossley Hill, Much Woolton & Hunts Cross, Norris Green, Old Swan West, Orrell Park, Penny Lane, Princes Park, Sandfield Park, Sefton Park, Speke, Springwood, St Michaels, Stoneycroft, Toxteth, Tuebrook Breckside Park, Tuebrook Larkhill, Vauxhall, Walton, Waterfront North, Waterfront South, Wavertree Garden Suburb, Wavertree Village, West Derby Deysbrook, West Derby Leyfield, West Derby Muirhead, Woolton Village and Yew Tree and other areas within North West.
These figures are drawn from the Department for Education's SEN2 data collection and published inspection information where available.
Active EHC Plans
6,814
New EHC Plans
1,283
Issued within 20 weeks
98%
1,253 of 1,283 new plans
Tribunal Cases
349
Mediation Cases
66
You can request an EHC Needs Assessment directly from Liverpool local authority. The strongest requests usually include clear school evidence, professional reports where available, examples of unmet need and a concise explanation of why SEN Support is not enough.
If Liverpool refuses to assess or refuses to issue an EHCP after assessment, parents and young people usually have a right of appeal to the SEND Tribunal. You should read the decision letter carefully, note the appeal deadline and request mediation information before deciding how to proceed.
A SEN advocate can help by reviewing evidence, strengthening the EHC needs assessment request, checking draft EHCP wording and preparing the issues for mediation or SEND Tribunal.
In the latest published data, 98% of new EHCPs in Liverpool were issued within the 20-week timescale, so families should keep dated records and follow up missed deadlines. If your case is delayed, ask for written updates, keep copies of every submission and consider taking advice before accepting a weak draft plan.
