Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs: January 2008
The latest National Statistics on Pupils with Special Educational Needs produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 18 June 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Statistics on Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs include data at LEA and Wales level as at January 2008. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 20 June 2007.
The Release
Statistical Release 88/2008 (PDF 234kB)
The key points from the latest release are:
- The number of pupils with a statement of SEN decreased by 3.8% during 2007, bringing the total number with a statement to 14,994 at January 2008.
- 1,404 pupils were newly assessed during 2007 as requiring a statement.
- Over 91 per cent (13,692 pupils) of the total pupils with statements at January 2008 were educated within their "home" local authority rather than in other authorities.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5059
E-mail: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next Update:
June 2009 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)