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Closed Increase funding to pupil referral units to meet SEND needs

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I started to feel my son had ADHD at age 5 but instead he was diagnosed with ‘trauma’. When my son was in year 7 the transition and changes triggered his anxiety, leading him to be expelled in year 8. Age 13 he was finally diagnosed with ‘significant and severe’ ADHD and sent to a PRU.

There is a lack of funding in education however, these children are the most vulnerable, and if they are not adequately supported via education, SEND support and therapy, too many are likely to end up not in education, employment or training. If they are not supported to develop emotionally and maturely now, their whole futures will be affected. Early intervention not only supports these children, but it reduces the amount of resources used on them as adults. These children are our future.

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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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    Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister. Any MP can take part in a Westminster Hall debate.

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