Two New Specialized Open Classrooms in Ceuta for Students with SEN: What Changes in 2026

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Ceuta expands its network of specialized care for students with special educational needs. The State Secretariat for Education has resolved to create two new Specialized Open Classrooms in ordinary centers funded with public funds, a direct response to technical assessments that detected students without sufficient coverage through ordinary diversity care measures.

The resolution, published in the BOE on August 4, 2026 and effective from the following day, is part of the educational inclusion model that prioritizes the integration of students with SEN in ordinary centers rather than their referral to special education centers.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution expands the number of existing Specialized Open Classrooms in Ceuta, adding two new units to the network already regulated by the Resolution of July 28, 2021, which establishes the operating framework for these classrooms in Ceuta and Melilla.

The two centers that will receive the new classrooms are:

Specialized Open Classrooms are an extraordinary measure for diversity care. Their main characteristic is that they allow students with SEN to remain integrated in an ordinary center, rather than being enrolled in a special education center. Students share spaces and activities with their peers to the extent their situation allows, while receiving specialized support within the school itself.

The Ministry of Education will provide these two centers with the equipment and additional resources necessary for the proper functioning of the classrooms, from its own budget. The regulation does not specify concrete investment amounts.

Economic and operational impact

From an economic perspective, the cost of implementing these two new classrooms falls entirely on the Ministry of Education, not on the centers themselves or on families. The Ministry will assume the provision of equipment and additional resources necessary for their operation.

Operationally, the two affected centers must:

• Enable the physical spaces necessary for the new classrooms within their facilities.
• Coordinate with the Administration for the receipt of specific equipment.
• Adapt their internal organization to integrate the new SEN students into the center's dynamics.
• Apply the operating framework established by the Resolution of July 28, 2021, which regulates these classrooms in Ceuta and Melilla.

For families of students with SEN in Ceuta, the creation of these classrooms represents a real expansion of the supply of specialized places in ordinary centers, which can avoid the need for referral to special education centers.

Who does it affect?

• Students with special educational needs in Ceuta who did not have sufficient coverage with ordinary diversity care measures.
• Families of students with SEN enrolled or pending enrollment in public centers in Ceuta.
• Management teams and teachers of CEIP Ramón María del Valle Inclán and CEIP Maestro Juan Morejón, who must organize and integrate the new classrooms into their operations.
• Educational guidance teams in Ceuta, responsible for evaluating and referring students to these classrooms.
• Educational administration of Ceuta, which will coordinate with the Ministry the provision of resources and management of new places.

Practical example

An 8-year-old student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enrolled in a public school in Ceuta who, after evaluation by the guidance team, is determined to be unable to follow the ordinary curriculum with usual support measures but can benefit from an inclusive school environment.

Before this resolution, if CEIP Ramón María del Valle Inclán or CEIP Maestro Juan Morejón did not have a Specialized Open Classroom, the only alternative might have been referral to a special education center, with the impact that entails in terms of separation from the ordinary environment.

With the new classroom created in their reference center, this student can receive specialized care within the ordinary school itself, sharing breaks, common activities and spaces with other classmates, while accessing the specific support they need. The cost of equipment and specialized resources is assumed by the Ministry, at no additional cost to the family or the center.

What should schools and families do now?

1. Management teams of CEIP Valle Inclán and CEIP Maestro Juan Morejón: contact the educational administration of Ceuta to coordinate the timelines for enabling physical space and receiving equipment that the Ministry will provide.
2. Educational guidance teams: review the files of students with SEN who may be candidates for these new places and update psychopedagogical assessments if necessary.
3. Families with children with SEN in Ceuta: consult with the guidance team at their child's school to see if their child can benefit from these new classrooms, especially if current enrollment does not meet their needs.
4. Educational administration of Ceuta: apply the admission and referral procedure in accordance with what is established in the Resolution of July 28, 2021, which remains the regulatory framework for these classrooms.
5. All affected centers: ensure that the operation of the new classrooms complies from day one with the current 2021 regulations, without needing to wait for additional regulatory developments, since the resolution enters into force on August 5, 2026.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-16989