Table 1.6: Main difficulty in learning of pupils with a Coordinated Support Plan ( CSP), Record of Needs ( RoN) or an Individualised Education Programme ( IEP) in independent primary and secondary schools and of all pupils in independent special schools, 2007 (1) (See also table 1.4 for those pupil recorded under new categories)
| Number | Rate per 1,000 pupils | Percentage distribution of main difficulty |
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Pupils for whom main difficulty is reported | 1,598 | 51.6 | |
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Significant hearing impairment | 6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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Significant visual impairment | * | * | * |
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Significant physical or motor impairments | 11 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
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Significant language and speech disorder | 11 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
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Autistic spectrum disorder | 208 | 6.7 | 13.0 |
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Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties | 807 | 26.0 | 50.5 |
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Learning difficulties: | | | |
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Moderate | 140 | 4.5 | 8.8 |
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Severe | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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Profound | * | * | * |
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Specific - in language and/or mathematics (including dyslexia) | 293 | 9.5 | 18.3 |
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Complex or multiple impairments: | | | |
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Dual sensory impairment | - | - | - |
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Moderate learning difficulties & significant additional impairments or disorders | 33 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
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Severe learning difficulties & significant additional impairments or disorders | 23 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
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Profound learning difficulties and other | 8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
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Other | 48 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
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(1) See background notes 7-11