Independent SEND Provision approved by DfE
Find information on approved independent special schools.
Page last updated
The Secretary of State for Education can publish a list of approved independent special schools. This is stated under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
These schools and post-16 provisions can only be included on the list with their consent.
To view this list, visit the GOV.UK website [External Link].
This list includes:
-
Schools and colleges approved under the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales. To learn more, visit the Legislation Children and Families act page [External Link]
-
Independent Schools in England. These include non-maintained special schools. To find out more, visit the Legislation Education Act 1996 page [External Link].
Please Note: If an independent special school is not listed, the Local Authority does not have to consider the setting.