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special educational needs

British  

plural noun

  1. another term for special needs

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"We also support our schools to ensure the needs of all pupils are met, including those with special educational needs".

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Every child with identified special educational needs, including those who do not currently have an EHCP, will have an ISP drawn up by the school, which will have some kind of legal status.

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Meanwhile, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that spending on special educational needs and disabilities will have more than doubled in real terms by 2028–29 as compared with 2015–16, and councils have been racking up debts as the cost of support outstrips budgets, leading to warnings of a "total system collapse".

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Ministers favour inclusive mainstream education for more children with special educational needs, where from the early years they get the support they require within local mainstream schools, with specialist school places for those with complex needs.

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Mathison said that many parents were concerned about their children "losing the protection of their statement of Special Educational Needs" after their school career ended.

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