Numbers of children and young adults with EHCPs has more than doubled since 2010

Children and young people in England with with education, health and care plans (EHCPs), by age

600,000

Age

20 to 25

16 to 19

400,000

11 to 15

200,000

5 to 10

Under 5

0

2012

2016

2020

2024

600,000

Age

20 to 25

16 to 19

400,000

11 to 15

200,000

5 to 10

Under 5

0

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Guardian graphic. Source: Department for Education. Note: An additional 3,473 EHC plans for Hackney were excluded from the analysis for 2024 due to missing data on age