Posted on Tuesday 17th Jun 2025
Nearly one in five pupils in England are receiving support for special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom, according to government statistics.
It comes as separate statistics show a sharp rise in the number of tribunals concerning special educational needs support, as parents challenge the support on offer for their child.
Teaching unions say systemic change in special educational needs provision is "urgently needed" for schools and students.
The government said it will set out more detailed plans for reforms to special educational needs in the autumn.
The number of school pupils in England receiving support for special educational needs rose to more than 1.7 million, according to annual statistics from the Department for Education released on Thursday.
That's a rise of 5.6%, or an extra 93,700 pupils compared to last year.
It means nearly one in five of pupils in England (19.6%) are getting extra support for special educational needs, the highest proportion since statistics were collected in this way.
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