Do my child's SEN make any difference to the process of applying for a place at a mainstream school?

Do my child's SEN make any difference to the process of applying for a place at a mainstream school?

Sandra Hutchinson (Editor, the Good Schools Guide: Special Educational Needs) gives expert video advice on: Who makes the final decision about which type of school my child should go to? and more...

Only if they have a statement. Otherwise, it's exactly the same as it is for everybody else. What I would say is if it's a selective mainstream school - and there are a number of grammar schools available - that if your child is taking an entrance exam, make sure of any concessions that apply and tell the school in good time, so that they can have those concessions for the entrance exam, too.