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How the needs of children with speech, communication and language needs (SLCN) change as they progress through the education system.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
You need approval by the Welsh Government if you run an independent school in Wales that admits children with special educational needs
Use this form to apply to the tribunal to review a special educational needs case decision because of a change of circumstance.
Guide for children and young people with learning disabilities on changes to the special needs educational and disability (SEND) system.
How local authorities should report data for the annual special educational needs survey, commonly known as SEN2.
An independent review of the experiences and outcomes of children in residential special schools and colleges, and government response.
When the Department for Education will intervene in a failing or underperforming non-maintained special school (NMSS).
Independent schools for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, which have been approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act.
Support and training materials for schools to help train teachers on relationships, sex and health education.
Use this form to appeal a local authority’s decision about a child or young person’s education, health and care (EHC) plan.
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal, the hearing, what happens if you lose your case
A brief overview of the issues and challenges for special school leadership.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
Reports on the independent evaluation of the SEND pathfinders programme which tested reforms proposed in the SEND green paper.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Stout on 31 January 2024.
The Special Educational Needs (SEN) Information Act (2008) required the Secretary of State to publish information about children in England with special educational needs to help improve the well-being of these children. This is the second statistical publication that has...
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