Special Educational Needs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many children were (a) identified with special educational needs, and (b) statemented for special educational provisions, in the City of Manchester in each of the last five years. [HL2806]

The available information for Manchester local authority is given in the tables.

The latest information on special educational needs can be found in the Statistical First Release Special Educational Needs in England, January 2007, which can be found at www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000732/index.shtml.

*Maintained Primary Schools¹ in Manchester Local Authority: Number of pupils with Special Educational Needs, based on where the pupil attends school*
Position in January each year
	Total Pupils	Pupils with statements	%	SEN pupils—school action plus	%	SEN pupils—school action	%	Total SEN pupils without statements	%	Total SEN	%
2003	41,690	380	0.9	2,240	5.4	4,740	11.4	6,970	16.7	7,350	17.6
2004	41,030	470	1.2	2,420	5.9	4,690	11.4	7,110	17.3	7,580	18.5
2005	40,810	600	1.5	2,310	5.7	4,720	11.6	7,030	17.2	7,630	18.7
2006	40,747	590	1.4	2,415	5.9	5,334	13.1	7,749	19.0	8,339	20.5
2007	40,718	564	1.4	2,476	6.1	5,343	13.1	7,819	19.2	8,383	20.6

Source. School Census ¹ Includes middle schools as deemed. Not applicable. No schools of this type.

*Maintained Secondary Schools¹ in Manchester Local Authority: Number of pupils with Special Educational Needs, based on where the pupil attends school*
Position in January each year
	Total Pupils	Pupils with statements	%	SEN pupils—action plus	%	SEN pupils—school action	%	Total SEN pupils without statements	%	Total SEN	%
2003	24,050	510	2.1	560	2.3	3,430	14.3	4,000	16.6	4,510	18.7
2004	23,680	550	2.3	750	3.2	3,100	13.1	3,850	16.3	4,400	18.6
2005	23,760	590	2.5	890	3.7	2,930	12.3	3,810	16.1	4,400	18.5
2006	23,515	680	2.9	1,029	4.4	3,590	15.3	4,619	19.6	5,299	22.5
2007	23,118	682	3.0	1,325	5.7	3,537	15.3	4,862	21.0	5,544	24.0

Source: School Census ¹ Includes middle schools as deemed.. Not applicable. No schools of this type.

*Maintained Mainstream Schools In Manchester Local Authority: Pupils for whom Statements were newly made*
2002-2006

Position in January each year	Number of children for whom statements were newly made	Placement in Maintained Mainstream Schools 1
		Number	%
2002	209	120	57.4
2003	361	244	67.6
2004	404	306	75.7
2005	301	204	67.8
2006	287	213	74.2

Source: SEN 2 Survey 2003 - 2006 ¹ Includes resourced provision/units/special classes in maintained mainstream schools.

Volume 700: debated on Thursday 3 April 2008