Special educational needs in England
Pupils in England with SEN support or an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Including type of need, age, gender, free school meals (FSM) and ethnicity.
- Release type
- Produced by
- Department for Education
- Published
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If you have a specific enquiry about Special educational needs in England statistics and data:
Special educational needs statistics team
Email: sen.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Ricardo Hayward
Press office
If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
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If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:
Phone: 0370 000 2288
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Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
- Secretary of State
- Minister of State for School Standards
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Children and Families
- Permanent Secretary
- Deputy Permanent Secretary
- Special Adviser x2
- Press Officer x3
- Deputy Director, SEND Division
- Policy Advisor, SEND Division
- SEND Advisor, SEND Division
- Deputy Director, Early Years, Schools and SEND Analysis and Research division
- Analyst x4, Early Years, Schools and SEND Analysis and Research division