Official Statistics

Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources

Analysis and links to data sources on children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 4 November 2015
• Last updated: 15 August 2024
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  1. 15 August 2024

     Updated 'Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources'.

  2. 22 June 2023

     Updated 'Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources'.

  3. 16 June 2022

     Updated "Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources" document.

  4. 13 May 2021

     Updated "Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources" document.

  5. 7 May 2020

     Updated with latest release of 'Special educational needs and disability: an analysis and summary of data sources'.

  6. 30 May 2019

     Updated document 'Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources'.

  7. 24 May 2018

     Updated document 'Special educational needs: an analysis and summary of data sources' added.

  8. 25 May 2017

     Updated document. Changes are set out in the 'Updates in this edition' section.

  9. 23 September 2016

     Updated with SEN rates, numbers and school exclusions by SEN - both published in July 2016. SEND tribunal information published in September 2016 is also included.

  10. 26 May 2016

      Updated data sources on educational attainment, participation, absence and employment. Also added new information on tribunals statistics and EHC plan timelines.

  11. 4 November 2015

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Special educational needs: analysis and summary of data sources

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Details

Data analysis and links to statistical release data sources on children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability.

This release does not have a pre-release access list as it is made up of data already published and in the public domain.