Residential special schools: national minimum standards
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Guidance for:
- school leaders
- school staff
It applies to:
- state-funded special schools
- independent residential special schools
It contains a statement of national minimum standards.
Special schools support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
The ‘Boardingboarding schools:schools national minimum standards’ apply to all other schools that provide accommodation for children.
Updates to this page
Published 1 November 2012
Last updated 518 SeptemberMay 2022
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2026-05-18 12:09
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’, details in document history.
2022-09-05 09:26
Removed ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force until 5 September 2022’ and replaced with current ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’.
2022-08-23 13:39
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’ document – para 12.2 and footnote 21 – to ensure employers are following guidance from relevant professional organisations.
2022-05-20 13:44
Added ‘National Minimum Standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’.
Details
Guidance for:
- school leaders
- school staff
It applies to:
- state-funded special schools
- independent residential special schools
It contains a statement of national minimum standards.
Special schools support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
The ‘Boardingboarding schools:schools national minimum standards’ apply to all other schools that provide accommodation for children.
Updates to this page
Published 1 November 2012
Last updated 518 SeptemberMay 2022
+ show2026
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2026-05-18 12:09
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’, details in document history.
2022-09-05 09:26
Removed ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force until 5 September 2022’ and replaced with current ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’.
2022-08-23 13:39
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’ document – para 12.2 and footnote 21 – to ensure employers are following guidance from relevant professional organisations.
2022-05-20 13:44
Added ‘National Minimum Standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’.
Details
Guidance for:
- school leaders
- school staff
It applies to:
- state-funded special schools
- independent residential special schools
It contains a statement of national minimum standards.
Special schools support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
The ‘Boardingboarding schools:schools national minimum standards’ apply to all other schools that provide accommodation for children.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-05-18 12:09
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’, details in document history.
2022-09-05 09:26
Removed ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force until 5 September 2022’ and replaced with current ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools’.
2022-08-23 13:39
Updated ‘National minimum standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’ document – para 12.2 and footnote 21 – to ensure employers are following guidance from relevant professional organisations.
2022-05-20 13:44
Added ‘National Minimum Standards for residential special schools: in force from 5 September 2022’.