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<p>The Department for Education does not hold information on the average length of
time it takes for an education, health and care (EHC) plan to be put in place from
the date of initial request for assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Of the new EHC plans made
during the 2017 calendar year (excluding cases where exceptions apply), 64.9% were
issued within the 20-week time limit, an increase from 58.6% in 2016. When including
cases where exceptions apply, 61.3% were issued within the 20-week time limit, an
increase from 55.7% in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>More information on can be found in ‘Statements
of special educational needs and EHC plans: England, 2018’</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2018</a>.</p><p>
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