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Statistics on pupils with SEN, including information on educational attainment, destinations, absence, exclusions and characteristics.

• Updated: 26 June 2025

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan

• Overview

  Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or…

• Special educational needs support

  Your child will get SEN support at their school or college. Your child may…

• Extra help

  An education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people…

• If your child got support before September 2014

  Your child will move to an education, health and care (EHC) plan. This…

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

• Updated: 15 August 2024

Statistics and analysis on statements of special educational needs (SEN) and education, health and care (EHC) plans in England.

• Updated: 30 May 2019

Statistics and analysis on statements of special educational needs (SEN) and education, health and care (EHC) plans in England.

• Updated: 24 May 2018

This release provides information on statements of special educational needs (SEN), and Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.

• Updated: 19 May 2015

Schools to be inclusive by design, with dedicated ‘inclusion bases’ and new guidance on adaptations to improve inclusivity and accessibility.

• Updated: 11 February 2026

• Updated: 21 October 2025

Guidance for school governing boards on the board’s role and responsibilities supporting pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.

• Updated: 3 February 2025

National and local authority indicators for special educational needs (SEN) statements in the 2010 to 2011 financial year.

• Updated: 19 October 2011