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Guidance: Special educational needs person level survey: report specifications
- Author
- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
- Published
- 1 September 2026
- Reading time
- 1 min
- Publication type
- Knowledge Resource
- Availability
- Open access
The UK Department for Education has issued guidance detailing the specifications for SEN2 reports, which local authorities are required to generate and submit through the COLLECT system. These specifications are crucial for standardizing data collection related to special educational needs.
Why it matters
This guidance ensures consistent and comparable data collection across local authorities regarding special educational needs. Such standardization is vital for evidence-based policy formulation, resource allocation, and accountability within the education sector.
Key insights
- The guidance defines the specifications for SEN2 reports.
- These reports are generated by local authorities.
- The reports are submitted via the COLLECT system.
- The subject matter pertains to special educational needs (SEN) at a person-level.
Source
UK Department for Education — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-educational-needs-person-level-survey-report-specifications
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Aziz Shuaib Ausi (2026). Guidance: Special educational needs person level survey: report specifications. Knowledge Resource. Aziz Shuaib Ausi. https://www.azizshuaib.com/verify/ASA-EXE-2026-00083
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- Issued
- 1 September 2026
- Publisher
- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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