Licence

Special needs school approval (Wales)

You need approval by the Welsh Government if you run an independent school in Wales that admits children with special educational needs

Warning You cannot apply for this licence online. Contact your local council.

If you run an independent school in Wales that admits children who have been assessed by the local authority as having special educational needs, you must be approved by the Welsh Government.

Approval may be subject to conditions and that the school meets the requirements of the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2003.