Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have increased by almost a third in the past year, Hertfordshire councillors were told. Councillors reviewed the performance of the authority’s children’s services for the fourth quarter from January to March 2024. A report detailing the successes and challenges was analysed at a meeting of the council’s Children, Young People & Families cabinet panel on Friday, June 21. A key area of performance was agreeing on EHCP for SEND children, which have been the subject of backlogs across the …
