Guidance
Residential special schools: national minimum standards
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
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Guidance for:
- school leaders
- school staff
It applies to:
- state-funded special schools
- independent residential special schools
It contains a statement of national minimum standards.
Special schools support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
The ‘Boarding schools: national minimum standards’ apply to all other schools that provide accommodation for children.
Published 1 November 2012
Last updated 24 March 2015 + show all updates
Last updated 24 March 2015 + show all updates
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Updated document as a result of Ofsted inspections against the standards, and revisions to the independent school standards.
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First published.