Guidance
Special educational needs person level survey: guide
Guide for local authorities completing returns for the person level 2027 special educational needs survey, commonly known as person level SEN2.
Applies to England
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This guide contains information to help local authorities submit data for the SEN2 person level 2027 survey.
The deadlines are:
- survey day: Thursday 21 January 2027
- deadline for submitting data: Thursday 18 March 2027
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Published 26 September 2025
Last updated 17 August 2026
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