Figures published by the Department for Education show that at the end of January a total of 287,290 children had a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care (EHC) plan in place, an increase of 30,975 or 12.08 per cent on the figure for January 2016 of 256,315.
It is the biggest increase in the past seven years. The increase between 2015 and 2016 was the previous high, when the number rose from 240,183 to 256,315 - an increase of 16,132, or 6.72 per cent.
In 2016 there were an estimated 1.2 million children with SEN but without a statement of SEN.
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