Call for evidence outcome

Residential special schools and colleges: a call for evidence

From:
Department for Education
Published
23 January 2017
Last updated
6 November 2017 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This call for evidence has closed

Detail of outcome

The evidence from this consultation informed Dame Christine Lenehan鈥檚 independent review of residential special school and colleges 鈥�Good intentions, good enough?鈥�.

Statutory guidance on visiting children in residential special schools and colleges 鈥�Statutory visits to children with special educational needs and disabilities or health conditions in long-term residential settings鈥� is also available.

Original call for evidence

Summary

We're seeking evidence on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges.

This call for evidence was held on .

This call for evidence ran from
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Call for evidence description

Dame Christine Lenehan invites evidence about:

  • the characteristics of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges
  • how and why they come to be placed in this provision
  • how they鈥檙e supported both pre- and post-placement
  • how we can improve experiences and outcomes for them and their families

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2017
Last updated 6 November 2017 show all updates

  1. Updated with links to Dame Christine Lenehan's independent review and statutory guidance.

  2. First published.

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