Will the Cabinet Secretary set out the current number of learners with additional learning needs, and the change in the number over the past decade?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
| Answered on 08/12/2025
This data is published on StatsWales. It shows the number of learners with special educational needs (SEN) back to 2015/16 and the number of learners with additional learning needs (ALN) from 2021/22 onwards.
The ALN system was introduced gradually over a four-year period between 2021 and 2025. From September 2025, the system for supporting pupils with SEN has been replaced by the ALN system.