This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Petition Use half of the Foreign Aid Budget to fund Special Needs Education/Social Care.

Austerity has reduced local authorities funding, with Special Needs Education/Social Care provision and facilities being drastically cut. leaving parents and families in desperate situations trying to cope with having no education or care provision for their disabled/vulnerable relatives.

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During this period of austerity the Foreign Aid Budget has been steadily rising and is now £14billion, providing no benefit to struggling UK families, but no austerity for foreign countries supported by this aid. Meanwhile cash strapped Local Authorities throughout the UK are closing facilities and provision for disabled children/young people, vulnerable adults and sick/elderly people, leaving families desperately struggling to cope in impossible circumstances.

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