The DfE’s report Special educational needs in England looks at the number of children receiving SEN support both with and without education, health and care plans (EHCP) during the 2021/22 academic year.
The figures reveal a 4.3 per cent jump in the number of children, across all education settings, receiving SEN support compared with the previous school year.
There are now 1,129,843 children receiving support for SEN at school, nursery or in a pupil referral unit, according to figures.
DfE describes this increase as a “continuing trend” since 2016, noting that “the most common type of need for those with SEN support is speech, language and communication needs.”
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