Provision in the independent sector for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities

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by Service Parents' School To Boarding Schools, special educational needs and disabilities

The independent sector offers a range of choice not available within the maintained sector. Specialist Provision Schools (SPS) are approved for specific learning difficulties, with associated language difficulties, such as dyspraxia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dyslexia Specialist Provision Schools (DSP) are established primarily to teach pupils with dyslexia. There are also mainstream boarding schools with designated units or centres providing specialist tuition on a small group or individual basis. In January 2015, 66,026 pupils (33,311 boarders) were identified as having SEND. The most common SEND is dyslexia (321,169) followed by information processing (9,053), dyspraxia (5,459), gross and fine motor skills (3,720) and Asperger’s syndrome (3,597). The table below lists independent boarding schools on the CReSTeD Register providing support for pupils with SEND . 

Independent boarding schools on the CReSTeD Register providing support for pupils with SEND

Specialist Provision Schools (SPS) are approved for specific learning difficulties, and associated language difficulties, dyspraxia and ADHA.

Dyslexia Specialist Provision Schools (DSP) are established primarily to teach pupils with dyslexia.

Some mainstream boarding schools have a designated unit or centre providing specialist tuition.