The latest National Statistics on Pupils with Special Educational Needs produced by the Welsh Assembly Government.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The number of pupils with a statement of SEN decreased by 1.1 per cent during 2008, bringing the total number with a statement to 14,832 at January 2009.
• 1,542 pupils were newly assessed during 2008 as requiring a statement.
• Over 91 per cent (13,535 pupils) of the total pupils with statements at January 2009 were educated within their "home" local authority rather than in other authorities.

Further information is available on the Statistics for Wales website.