Lists of all independent schools and colleges for children with special educational needs or disability (SEND), including -

NMSS are schools that the Secretary of State for Education has approved under section 342 of the Education Act 1996.

Read the SEND code of practice for parents to find out how to name one of these schools in a child’s education, health and care (EHC) plan.

Visit the school and college performance tables if you’d like to find out about special schools or colleges maintained by a local authority.

Read our guide for independent special schools and colleges interested in applying for approval under section 41.

Section 41 approved schools

A list of all independent schools and special post-16 institutions for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales. You can filter the list by local a

Section 41 approved schools