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Number of compulsory school aged pupils (including those with SENs) |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
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132,220*
135,616** |
3,001*
3,064** |
135,221*
138,680** |
2005 |
Source: Estonian Educational Information System.
All data is of 1st September 2005
*Those pupils who studied 01.09.2005 in basic schools and were younger than 17.
**Including those pupils who studied 01.09.2005 in basic schools and were older than 17.
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Number of compulsory school aged pupils who have SENs (in all educational settings) |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
|
24,541*
25,393** |
361*
385** |
24,902*
25,778** |
2005 |
Source: Estonian Educational Information System.
This shows all the pupils who receive a certain learning support (e.g. IEP, speech therapy, remedial teaching etc) at school.
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| Pupils with SENs in segregated settings |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
|
5,674*
6,222** |
117*
136** |
5,791*
6,358**
|
2005 |
Source: Estonian Educational Information System. |
| Pupils with SENs in inclusive settings |
Public Sector |
Private Sector |
Total |
Year of reference |
Notes and Source |
|
18,867*
19,171** |
244*
249** |
19,111*
19,420** |
2005 |
Source: Estonian Educational Information System.
This shows all the pupils who receive a certain learning support (e.g. IEP, speech therapy, remedial teaching etc) at school. |
| Compulsory age phase |
Compulsory education begins in the first full school year after children have reached the age of 7. It continues until they have satisfactorily completed basic school, or reached the age of 17. |
| Clarification of Public - Private sector education |
Public schools are state and municipality schools. A private education institution is an educational institution based on the ownership of a legal person in private law and which shall operate pursuant to law, the legislation issued on the basis of law and the articles of association if the founder is a legal person in private law and to its statute. (Private Education Institution Act § 2 (1). Passed on 3 June 1998).
All schools (public and private schools) get money from the State for teachers’ salary, in-service training and buying school books. |
| Legal Definition of SEN |
In the Basic School and Upper Secondary School Act SEN has not been clearly defined. At present SEN has been stipulated as follows (Basic School and Upper Secondary School Act § 4 15.09.1993).
- Depending on the need of pupils to receive special education, special support, intervention due to behavioural problems, or treatment, a basic school or an upper secondary school may be a school for students with special needs or be a sanatorium school.
- Schools for pupils with special needs are intended for pupils with physical disabilities, speech impairments, sensory or learning disabilities, or mental disorders, and for pupils who need intervention due to behavioural problems (10.02.1999 entered into force 21.03.1999).
- Sanatorium schools are intended for pupils with health disorders where pupils study.
- In the case of special education, arising from a curriculum differentiation, the number of academic years may differ from that established in § 2 of this Act. The specific number of academic years, list of subjects and number of lessons in schools for pupils with special needs and sanatorium schools shall be established by a regulation of the Minister of Education. (10.02.199 entered into force 21.03.1999). |
