"Over the past decade, we have seen exponential growth in the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities. And despite the best efforts of schools and teachers, our system has failed to grow with it. The result is a mismatch, with a generation of young people emerging into the world without the foundations they need for life and work."
"We have already set out the foundations. There's a 200m investment and a new requirement so that every teacher is trained as a teacher of children with Send. Also a new inclusion judgment as part of Ofsted reports, so schools are held to account for their support for children with Send, just as they are for their wider teaching and curriculum."
"There is also 3.7bn to build 60,000 new school places for children with Send, and intention for every secondary school to have an inclusion base. And importantly, our investment to put a Best Start family hub in every community, and a Send expert in every Best Start family hub, giving parents support and advice in their child's earliest years and helping stop needs escalating."
Historical reforms such as comprehensive education, raising the school leaving age to 16, and a national curriculum reflected growing societal value placed on education. Over the past decade there has been exponential growth in children with special educational needs and disabilities, creating a system mismatch and leaving many young people without essential foundations for life and work. The government has carried out extensive engagement with parents and campaign groups and set out foundational measures, including funding for teacher SEND training, an Ofsted inclusion judgment, 3.7bn for 60,000 SEND places, secondary inclusion bases, and Best Start family hubs with SEND experts.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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