The number of children with special educational needs plans surged by another 10 per cent in a year, official data has revealed.
According to figures from the Department for Education (DfE), there were 638,700 children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in January this year.
This was 10.8 per cent higher than in January 2024, when there were 576,474 children and young people with an EHC plan.
An EHC plan is a legal document that sets out what support a child or young person requires for their special educational needs.
The number of EHC plans has increased each year since their introduction in 2014.
