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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in primary, middle and secondary schools by provision, Welsh/English Medium and type of need

The number of times each ALN or SEN type was reported e.g. if types 'Dyslexia' and 'Dyspraxia' are reported for a pupil that pupil is counted twice, once under each type. The number of reports will therefore be greater than the number of pupils with ALN or SEN.

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[Collapse]Welsh mediumIncludes Welsh Medium, Bilingual, Dual Stream and Transitional schools.[Collapse]English mediumIncludes English Medium & English with significant Welsh.
Click here to sortModerate learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortGeneral learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSevere learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortProfound & multiple learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyslexiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyscalculiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyspraxiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAutistic Spectrum DisordersFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortPhysical and medical difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortHearing impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortVisual impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortMulti-sensory impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSpeech, language and communication difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortBehavioural, emotional and social difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortModerate learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortGeneral learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSevere learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortProfound & multiple learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyslexiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyscalculiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyspraxiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAutistic Spectrum DisordersFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortPhysical and medical difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortHearing impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortVisual impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortMulti-sensory impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSpeech, language and communication difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortBehavioural, emotional and social difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.
StatementedPupils for whom the Authority maintains a statement of special educational needs under Part iv of the Education Act 1996. A statement may be issued by the LA after assessment of a child’s needs.925655805345250*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1554752,0401,535320370452,8452,0207,5954,3903,0559001,080955102,85515,3007,0752,2451,29030015,82010,950
School ActionWhen a class or subject teacher identify that a pupil has special educational needs they provide interventions that are additional to or different from those provided as part of the school’s usual curriculum.14,03524,005105*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.6,1756205606758551,985960335*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.11,19011,86532,53584,3952906016,2151,2951,3353,4054,9457,3203,0951,07512536,28544,420
School Action PlusWhen the class or subject teacher and the SEN Co-ordinator are provided with advice or support from outside specialists, so that alternative interventions additional or different to those provided for the pupil through \'School Action\' can be put in place.4,7856,4055202003,6702058251,3502,6703,3001,6957856514,24511,31516,72029,1301,6453909,5756451,5656,89014,33012,2706,2802,55532546,42548,755
School maintained individual development planStatutory plan created under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018, which came into force on 1 September 2021.625959525285*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.451253401805555*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,0359851,7153952456050030755101,520590175105452,8202,870
Local authority maintained individual development planStatutory plan created under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018, which came into force on 1 September 2021.110105035*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.45140115*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3054452851951075*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.653151103530*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.495420

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General description

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Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From January 2017

Rounding applied

* = Numbers greater than zero but less than five. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Title

Reports of Special Educational Needs (SEN) by SEN provision, Welsh - English Medium and type of need.

Last update

19/09/2023 19/09/2023

Next update

July 2024 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Wales

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Whilst most of the usual data validation processes on the 2020 school census data have taken place, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the data did not undergo the usual final validation process. As part of the Welsh Local Government Finance Settlement, the data is usually returned to local authorities for final validation. Typically, overall numbers of pupils and teachers will not change significantly during this period, with the most likely change being in the characteristics of the pupils themselves e.g. free school meal entitlement. Users should therefore be more cautious when comparing data on characteristics of pupils and staff over time, in particular where small cohorts are involved.