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special educational needs

British  

plural noun

  1. another term for special needs

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But there is still a "disproportionate" number of disadvantaged children, he said, particularly pupils with special educational needs and disabilities missing their lessons too often.

From BBC

"The government are really clear that they've invested more in special educational needs year on year, but it doesn't reflect the actual costs per pupil funding, so that gap has grown," he said.

From BBC

The overshoot this year is the result of tax revenues coming in lower than expected, while municipal governments are spending more on support for children with special educational needs, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The site of the former Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Kingsnorth was sold and is now a school for children with special educational needs.

From BBC

The special educational needs and disabilities system for children in England faces "total collapse" and the government must not "keep ducking" reforms, council leaders have warned.

From BBC