Types of school places for children with SEND
Different school options suit different young people but all schools should be welcoming to and appropriately support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Many children and young people with additional learning needs can make better, more sustained progress academically and socially if they are able to attend mainstream schools with their peers.
Children and young people can attend a mainstream school or academy and also have access to additional benefits, such as smaller groups, specialist teachers and teaching assistants.
These each provide support to children and young people with SEND in different ways. The type of school or setting that is best-suited to a particular child or young person will often depend on the complexity of their needs.
Access a list of approved independent educational institutions, independent special schools and post-16 institutions.
Colleges and sixth forms within the local area offer a wide range of academic and vocational courses, which support young people towards independence and employment and build on their skills and interests.
Children and young people may be educated at an alternative provision if they are unable to attend school.