Specialist provision investment
| Type of provision | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resourced provision or SEN units | 42 | 67 | 87 | 99 | 129 | 125 | 138 | 138 |
| Maintained special school / academies | 633 | 709 | 758 | 823 | 917 | 951 | 965 | 1,049 |
| Hospital schools or Alternative provision | 19 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 57 |
| NMSS or independent schools | 163 | 174 | 193 | 210 | 200 | 250 | 279 | 256 |
| Total | 857 | 988 | 1,068 | 1,171 | 1,290 | 1,375 | 1,434 | 1,500 |