Section 41 of the Children and Families Act allows the Secretary of State to publish a list of approved independent special institutions. This includes independent special schools in England and Wales, and Special Post-16 institutions. These institutions can only be included on this list with their consent. More details and a copy of the list (which will be updated termly) can be found here.
Natspec is the membership association for Specialist Colleges. Our colleges give young people with a learning difficulty or disability the chance to become more independent and to learn in an exciting environment with personal support. Natspec believes that a place at a specialist college should always be an option that is available to young people and their parents. More details can be found here.