Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs, January 2009
The latest National Statistics on Pupils with Special Educational Needs produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 17 June 2009 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 2009. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 18 June 2008.
The Release
Statistical Release 93/2009 (PDF 208kB)
Tables: Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs (MS Excel 148kB)
The key points from the latest release are:
- The number of pupils with a statement of SEN decreased by 1.1 per cent during 2008, bringing the total number with a statement to 14,832 at January 2009.
- 1,542 pupils were newly assessed during 2008 as requiring a statement.
- Over 91 per cent (13,535 pupils) of the total pupils with statements at January 2009 were educated within their “home” local authority rather than in other authorities.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5059
E-mail: school.stast@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next Update:
June 2010 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)