Special Educational Needs (SEN)/ Additional …

National Assembly for WalesResearch paperSpecial Educational Needs (SEN)/ Additional Learning Needs (ALN) in Wales June 2015 Research ServiceTh e N atio nal Assem bly f or W ales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for W ales and holds the Welsh Government to Research Service provides expert and impartial research and information to support Assembly Members and committees in fulfilling the scrutiny, legislative and representative functions of the National Assembly for Service briefings are compiled for the benefit of Assembly Members and their support staff. Authors are available to discuss the contents of these papers with Members and their staff but cannot advise members of the general public. We welcome comments on our briefings; please post or email to the addresses electronic version of this paper can be found on the National Assembly website hard copies of this paper can be obtained from: Research ServiceNational Assembly for WalesCardiff BayCF99 1 NAEmail: @SeneddResearchBlog: National Assembly for Wales Commission Copyright 2015 The text of this document may be repro

3 1. The current legal framework in Wales 1.1. Definition of Special Educational Needs Section 312(1) of the Education Act 1996 states that children have Special Educational Needs (SEN) if ‘[they] have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for [them]’, A learning difficulty is defined by section 312(2) as:

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