An EHC plan is a legal agreement that identifies the educational, health and social needs a child or young person has and the additional support that a school and local authority needs to put in place, to enable the child’s schooling.
Data provided by the council suggested that three years ago, the national average for achieving the 20-week target was 50%, with Warwickshire at that time only able to meet it in 37% of cases.
But the figures also suggest that since then, the national average has hit 46% while Warwickshire has seen a drop to 9.7% figure.
The report to cabinet contained a summary from the council’s director for children and young people John Coleman which called the situation “unacceptable”.
He cited as the reason for delays “increasing demand, national policy changes and capacity pressures”.
The report has led to calls from Liberal Democrats at Warwickshire County Council for Finch and the portfolio holder for children & families, education and SEN Wayne Briggs to stand down.
Opposition leader Sarah Boad asked of the pair of Reform UK councillors at a meeting: “When are you two going to take some responsibility instead of blaming everyone else?”
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