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<p>Information about appeals to the First -Tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs
and Disability (SEND) is published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The table below sets out the number of appeals to the SEND Tribunal against
decisions by (a) Dorset and (b) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for the
period 1 December 2022 to 14 June 2023 (the latest period for which data are available):</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dorset (a)</p></td><td><p>Bournemouth,
Christchurch and Poole (b)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan
2023</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2023</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar
2023</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2023</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May
2023</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 2023 (up to 14/06/23)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The table below sets out the number of SEND appeals as at 14 June 2003 (the
latest period for which data are available) for (a) Dorset and (b) Bournemouth, Christchurch
and Poole Council (ii) awaiting a hearing; and (A) the average time and (B) the maximum
time between an appeal being made and heard as at the same date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Dorset (a)</p></td><td><p>Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (b)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number
of appeals awaiting a hearing (ii)</p></td><td><p>38 live appeals</p></td><td><p>15
live appeals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average time between an appeal being made and
heard (A)</p></td><td><p>26 weeks</p></td><td><p>28 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maximum
time between an appeal being made and heard (B)</p></td><td><p>65 weeks</p></td><td><p>43
weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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