Special educational needs

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Special educational needs (SEN)
Use the Special Education Needs (external link) section on the DirectGov website to find out about:

• What are special educational needs (external link): Explains how special educational needs are identified and supported in schools
• Choosing a SEN school (external link): Which type of school your child with special educational needs could attend
• Statement of needs (external link): Getting extra support for your child's learning through a statement of special educational needs
• Changing a statement (External link): How your child's statement of special educational needs can be changed
• Assessments (external link): How schools assess your child's special educational needs to ensure that they receive the right kind of support
• A step-by-step approach (external link): Alternative approaches to learning to help support your child's special educational needs
• Education for children with medical needs (external link): The role of schools and local education authorities in supporting children with medical needs
• Services and organisations (external link): Services and organisations that help parents of children with special educational needs

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