What is a Statutory Assessment?

From 1st January 2022 a statutory assessment can no longer be requested. Any pupils with existing statements of Special Educational Needs or those currently going through assessment will continue. Welsh Government have not yet indicated at which point in the implementation of the ALN and Education Tribunal Act these pupils will transfer to the new system.

Please see the sections on Additional Learning needs Transformation and Individual development plans for further information.

What happens after the request for Statutory Assessment?

Where a request for Statutory Assessment was made prior to 1st January 2022 the assessment will continue to its conclusion.