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<p>The latest school census data shows there were 13,585 pupils in Pupil Referral
Units, alternative provision academies and free schools in January 2015. Of these,
1,565 (11.5%) had statements of special educational needs or Education, Health and
Care plans.</p><p>This information is published in ‘Special educational needs in England:
January 2015’ (Table 1A): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2015</a></p><p>The
alternative provision census covers pupils attending a school not maintained by a
local authority for whom the authority is paying full tuition fees, or educated otherwise
than in schools and pupil referral units, under arrangements made (and funded) by
the authority.</p><p>The latest alternative provision census shows there were 20,503
pupils in these settings in January 2015. Of these, 16,038 (78.2%) had statements
of special educational needs or Education, Health and Care plans.</p><p>The total
number of pupils in local authority alternative provision is also published on GOV.UK:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015</a>.
(At Table 1b.)</p><p>Analysis of the data suggests some schools have recorded some
or all of their pupils who were previously recorded as ‘statement’ as ‘EHC plan’ regardless
of whether a formal needs assessment (transfer review) has been completed and a final
EHC plan issued. Because of this, we have presented combined figures for pupils with
a statement and those with an EHC plan.</p><p>Learning Difficulty Assessments apply
in Further Education colleges only and information on these is not collected in the
school census or the alternative provision census.</p>
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