Special Educational Needs: support in England
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data

MPs will debate the Effect of exiting the EU on higher education, on Wednesday 23 November 2016 from 9.30am-11.00am. Dr Rupa Huq MP will lead the debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and press and parliamentary coverage.
Effect of exiting the EU on higher education (182 KB , PDF)
Higher education in the UK is a major business and revenue generator and operates in a global market. Arguably the most significant consequences of EU membership on the UK higher education (HE) sector are the provision of support to EU students studying in the UK and access to European research funding and projects.
Membership of the EU also gives UK students access to European student mobility schemes such as Erasmus+. Furthermore, the UK is a signatory to the Bologna Process which aims to create a harmonised HE system across Europe.
The long-term implications of Brexit on the higher education sector and on EU students who want to study in the UK, will depend on what is agreed as part of the UK’s exit negotiations.
Effect of exiting the EU on higher education (182 KB , PDF)
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data
A debate on the attainment and engagement of boys in education is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 10 July 2025. The subject for the debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be led by Sam Rushworth MP.
The government met its 2030 international student recruitment target of 600,000 ten years early and numbers have continued to increase since 2020. This briefing looks at student numbers, government policy, and the economic impact of international students.