Children with Down’s Syndrome (DS) in primary and secondary education

Please provide information on children with Down’s Syndrome (DS) in primary and secondary education in Devon for the school years Sept 2016 to July 2017, Sept 2017 to July 2018, Sept 2018 to July 2019, Sept 2019 to July 2020, Sept 2020 to July 2021, Sept 2021 to July 2022 as defined in the following questions

1) How many children with DS are in mainstream schools in Devon?

2) How many children with DS are in Special Needs Units attached to a mainstream school or in a Special Needs School in Devon ?

3) How many children with DS have 1:1 supervision in mainstream schools, Special Needs Units/Schools in Devon?

Devon County Council does not hold this information. This is because we do not collect this information.  Special Needs Units/Schools should be contacted directly for this information.  Details about our schools can be found on our School Information – Education and Families webpages

4) How many children with DS are home-schooled in Devon?

5) How many children with DS have been placed in alternative provision on a temporary or permanent basis?

The number of children with Down’s Syndrome may be identified by mention of Down’s Syndrome in their EHCP.