Special educational needs and disability data descriptors
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The government response to the consultation on SEND data descriptors in the school census and individualised learner record, including a summary of the responses we received.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The individualised learner record (ILR) and school census currently contain inconsistent special educational needs and disability (SEND) data descriptors.
DfE is seeking views on proposed amendments to SEND data fields based on the indicators outlined in table 1 of the consultation document.