Policy

Special educational needs and disability (SEND)

• From: Department for Education
• Applies to: England

What the government’s doing about special educational needs and disability (SEND).

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• P scales: attainment targets for pupils with SEN

  • Display type: Statutory guidance
  • From: Department for Education and 1 others
  • Updated: 2 June 2017

• Statistics: special educational needs (SEN)

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 25 May 2017

• Statements of SEN and EHC plans: England, 2017

  • Display type: National Statistics
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 25 May 2017

• More than 130 new free schools to create more good places

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 12 April 2017

• Update on primary assessment in England

  • Display type: Statement to Parliament
  • From: Department for Education and 1 others
  • Updated: 30 March 2017

• SEND disagreement resolution arrangements in England: review

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department for Education and 1 others
  • Updated: 29 March 2017

• New funding boost for pupils with SEND

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 4 March 2017

• SEND provision capital funding for pupils with EHC plans

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 4 March 2017

• Views sought ahead of review into residential special education

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 23 January 2017

• Residential special schools and colleges: a call for evidence

  • Display type: Closed consultation
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 23 January 2017

• Funding for special educational needs support confirmed

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 10 January 2017

• SEND reform funding for local authorities

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 9 January 2017

• Government backs social project helping disabled people into work

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 13 December 2016

• NMSS and children's homes: regional dynamic purchasing systems

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 3 November 2016

• Childcare affordability pilot schemes: funding disabled children

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 15 September 2016

• Statements of SEN and EHC plans: England, 2016

  • Display type: National Statistics
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 14 June 2016

• Education, health and care process: mapping user experiences

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 25 April 2016

• SEN and disability reform: S31 grant determinations

  • Display type: Transparency data
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 14 April 2016

• Preparing learners with high needs for adult life

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Ofsted
  • Updated: 22 March 2016

• High needs learners are not always receiving the support they need to reach their potential

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Ofsted
  • Updated: 22 March 2016

• Sam Gyimah: the importance of school funding reform

  • Display type: Speech
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 11 March 2016

• Fairer school funding plan revealed

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 7 March 2016

• £80 million to boost support for special educational needs

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 29 January 2016

• SEN absences and exclusions: additional analysis

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 27 January 2016

• Edward Timpson addresses CDC annual conference

  • Display type: Speech
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 12 November 2015

• Views sought on inspecting special educational needs provision

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Ofsted
  • Updated: 12 October 2015

• Statements of SEN and EHC plans: England, 2015

  • Display type: National Statistics
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 31 July 2015

• SEND pathfinder programme: final report

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 30 July 2015

• Funding for children and young people with SEND

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 21 July 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: special educational needs and disability (SEND)

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 8 May 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years

  • Display type: Statutory guidance
  • From: Department for Education and 1 others
  • Updated: 1 May 2015

• SEND: guide for parents and carers

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 26 March 2015

• SEND reforms: Edward Timpson letter

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 25 March 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• SEND: supporting local and national accountability

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 25 March 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Special educational needs and disability data descriptors

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 17 March 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Young people with SEND to benefit from £5 million work scheme

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 12 March 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• SEN and disability: detained persons regulations and revised code

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 29 January 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Minister praises interns with special educational needs

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 12 January 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• SEND reforms: study of local areas’ readiness

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 17 December 2014

• £31.7 million boost for ‘life-changing’ SEND reforms

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Education
  • Updated: 17 December 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government