Call for evidence outcome

Residential special schools and colleges: a call for evidence

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 23 January 2017
• Last updated: 6 November 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This call for evidence has closed

Detail of outcome

The evidence from this consultation informed Dame Christine Lenehan’s independent review of residential special school and colleges ‘Good intentions, good enough?’.

Statutory guidance on visiting children in residential special schools and colleges ‘Statutory visits to children with special educational needs and disabilities or health conditions in long-term residential settings’ is also available.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

We're seeking evidence on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges.

This call for evidence was held on another website.

This call for evidence ran from
10:30am on 23 January 2017 to 11:45pm on 17 March 2017

Call for evidence description

Dame Christine Lenehan invites evidence about:

• the characteristics of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges
• how and why they come to be placed in this provision
• how they’re supported both pre- and post-placement
• how we can improve experiences and outcomes for them and their families

Published 23 January 2017
Last updated 6 November 2017 + show all updates

1. 6 November 2017

   Updated with links to Dame Christine Lenehan's independent review and statutory guidance.

2. 23 January 2017

   First published.