Campaigners spoke out after children's minister Beverley Hughes revealed that the audit would only look at children with the most severe needs.
Labour's education manifesto had pledged to undertake a national audit of special school provision "to give better comparative information to local authorities, headteachers and school governors as they plan future provision to meet local needs".
But the Government this week said the audit would be limited to five types of "low incidence" needs. It will not cover all special schools and is unlikely to cover any for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The National Association for Special Educational Needs said the limited scope of the audit was disappointing.
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