"The government has promised to create 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs (Send) in mainstream schools in England. It plans to invest 3bn over the next three years, partly funded by cancelling the building of some planned free schools. Councils - who will receive the funding - have argued the money needs to be diverted to the right areas and to the people who know what is needed in their local communities."
"Nearly 1.7 million pupils receive support for special educational needs in schools in England, with the number rising every year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the investment would lay the groundwork for the Send reforms announced in the schools White Paper early next year. The White Paper had been due to be published in the autumn, but was delayed. The government says it plans to cancel the building of 28 new mainstream free schools following a consultation and that it is reviewing a further 16 sites."
Government will create 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs (Send) in mainstream schools in England and invest 3bn over three years. Funding will be partly redirected from cancelled free school builds, with 28 new mainstream free schools cancelled and a further 16 sites under review. Councils will receive funding to adapt existing school buildings and create specialist spaces so pupils travel less and receive targeted support. Nearly 1.7 million pupils currently receive Send support and numbers are rising. Local authorities can choose to build 77 proposed special free schools or use funding to create equivalent specialist places elsewhere. The move has drawn criticism from Conservative politicians.
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