|
Number of compulsory school aged pupils (including those with SENs) |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
Primary:
420,678
Secondary:
435,048
Part-time:
6,685
Home:
513
Total:
862,924
|
* |
862,924
|
2004 / 2005 |
Source: Statistical yearbook of Flemish Education.
* The number of private schools according to the definition given below is very limited in the Flemish Community – numbers of pupils are not known. |
|
Number of compulsory school aged pupils who have SENs (in all educational settings) |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
Primary:
30,130
Secondary:
18,481
Total:
48,611
|
* |
48,611
|
2004 / 2005
|
Source: Statistical yearbook of Flemish Education.
The numbers given in this table are restricted to pupils in special schools and pupils integrated in mainstream classes.
There are no special classes within mainstream schools in Flemish Belgium, financed or subsidised in a different way than other mainstream classes except for reception classes for pupils who do not speak Dutch (around 2,700 pupils in primary and secondary education every school year).
From the 2002-2003 school year all the former temporary projects in mainstream primary and secondary schools were integrated into one support provision. 2/3 of primary schools and nearly 1/2 of secondary schools get additional resources for pupils from less favourable social, cultural and/or economic situations (in primary and secondary education around 170,000 pupils are involved). |
| Pupils with SENs in segregated settings |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
Primary:
26,768
Secondary:
17,393
Total:
44,161 |
* |
44,161 |
2004 / 2005 |
Source: Statistical yearbook of Flemish Education. |
| Pupils with SENs in inclusive settings |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
Primary:
3,362
Secondary:
1,088
Total:
4,450 |
* |
4,450 |
2004 / 2005 |
Source: Statistical yearbook of Flemish Education |
| Compulsory age phase |
The age range covered by compulsory education is from 6 till 18 years old. |
| Clarification of Public - Private sector education |
The number of private schools i.e. those not financed by the Government is very low |
| Legal Definition of SEN |
Special education is defined as: "education, based on a pedagogical project that provides adapted schooling, care and therapy for pupils whose general personal development cannot be or can insufficiently be guaranteed, temporarily or permanently, in an ordinary school.” 8 types of special education are distinguished. The same categorisation is used for funding integrated education.
Reference: Decree, 1997. |
