SEND needs

• The majority of the children and young people in the sample have needs related to communication and interaction (79%). Almost two thirds have social, emotional or mental health needs (65%) and/or a learning difficulty or disability (58%). The remaining need types were much less commonly selected.
• These findings are extremely similar to the 2020 consultation results, as well as the School Census 2021 data – the top three reasons for support are the same (although in a different order of popularity). It is worth noting that the School Census only asks for SEND primary need and so data is not being compared on a like-for-like basis.

The following chart shows that a majority of children or young people in the sample have needs related to communication and interaction (79%); social, emotional or mental health (65%); and learning difficulties or disabilities (58%).

The following chart shows that the needs of the children or young people in the sample are similar to the School Census 2021 data.