Closed petition Fund additional specialist school capacity for children with disabilities & SEN
We are asking the Government to provide funding to build new or increase the capacity of existing specialist schools for children who have disabilities and special educational needs across the country.
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Too many children cannot access SEN schools because there is a scarcity of spaces across the county. All children deserve to have access to an education that is right and suited to their learning needs. No child should be made to go to a school that is not right for them and are unable to provide the education that they require.
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Share your experiences: SEND workforce
On Wednesday 22 March, Geraint Davies MP will lead a debate in Parliament on the specialist workforce for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
To inform the debate, he would like to hear about your experiences of accessing SEND specialists. He would also like to hear from anyone who has worked with people with SEND. He may quote your contribution directly during his debate.
Find out more and share your experiences with him by midday on Tuesday 21 March:
Education and health policy are devolved matters, so the UK Government is only responsible for these policy areas in England, but he is interested in hearing from people across the UK.
Videos of the debate, the transcript of what was said in it, and other relevant material will be accessible shortly after the debate on this webpage.
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The investment was announced as part of the Spring Budget.
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