Swindon SEND Education Guide
This page and associated document were previously titled “Continuum of Provision”. The updated title was co-produced alongside Swindon SEND Families Voice, children and young people currently working with local charity STEP, and colleagues in Swindon schools.
Some of our mainstream schools have specialist resourced provisions (SRPs) for pupils with complex learning disabilities. Some also have specialist units, which are similar but not the same as special resourced provision.
We also have seven special schools and a service for Education other than at School (EOTAS) which includes a Pupil Referral Unit.
The distinction between mainstream and special schools is a legal one. A special school is wholly for pupils with SEND and is specifically for children with complex special educational needs and/or disabilities whose needs cannot be met within the mainstream schooling system.
Some non-maintained or independent schools cater wholly or mainly for children with SEND and are often referred to as independent special schools.
More information about our specialist provision can be found below:
