Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs, January 2009

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 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.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

June 2010 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)