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Additional learning and special educational needs

The data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year.

The Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021 (the ALN Code) and regulations came into force on 1 September 2021 to ensure children and young people aged 0 to 25 can access additional support to meet their needs that is properly planned for and protected, with learners at the heart of the process.

Children are moving from the special educational needs (SEN) system to the additional learning needs (ALN) system in groups over 3 years, to ensure enough time for nurseries, schools, pupil referral units and local authorities to discuss the support needed and to prepare plans.

The 2022 schools census represents the first submissions from dedicated ALN Coordinators across Wales, as part of the Implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. See the Schools’ census results: as at February 2022 statistical release for an explanation of the changes to the data.

Reports

Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with special educational needs by major need and year, to January 2016 Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs by school, 2024 Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs by local authority, region and type of provision Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs by sector and year Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs by school and Assembly constituency, 2024 Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by local authority and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by sector and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by local authority, sector and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by type of need and type of provision Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by local authority, sector, provision and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by local authority, sector, Welsh/English Medium, and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by local authority, provision, Welsh/English Medium, and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by sector, provision and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by sector, Welsh/English Medium, and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by provision, Welsh/English Medium and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by sector, provision, Welsh/English Medium, and type of need Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by local authority, Welsh/English Medium and type of provision Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by year, Welsh/English Medium and type of provision Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Pupils with additional learning or special educational needs by sector, provision and level of support provided Accredited Official Statistics
Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by local authority, sector, provision, Welsh/English Medium, and type of need Accredited Official Statistics

> Links

Data Provider: Welsh Government My Local School
Data Provider: Welsh Government The Additional Learning Needs Code and regulations (external link)
Data Provider: Welsh Government Schools' census results: February 2022 (external link)