Children with special educational needs (SEN), according to theGovernment's definition, "all have learning difficulties or disabilitiesthat make it harder for them to learn than most children of the sameage." As such, these children may require extra or different help fromthat given to their peers.
If a local authority believes a child has SEN it carries out anassessment, which can lead to a legally-binding "statement" detailinghow the child's needs should be met. If they can be met without extraresources, a statement will not be issued.
Help for SEN children will usually be in a mainstream school or earlyyears setting. All mainstream schools must have a special educationalneeds co-ordinator.
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