"This research shows the contradiction which exists between the government's aspirations for the education system and the amount of money that it is prepared to provide to realise those aspirations."
"Many schools are having to cut resourcing for Send support at exactly the time the government has launched a programme of major reforms which involve far more expectations on mainstream schools."
"Although the government has made some additional funding available, this is unlikely to be sufficient to support reforms on the scale envisaged or address existing funding shortages."
A poll reveals that two-fifths of school leaders in England have cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis. Seventy-one percent of leaders have reduced teaching assistants, and 49% have cut support staff. Eighty-one percent anticipate further cuts in the coming year. Experts emphasize the importance of teaching assistants in supporting children with special educational needs in mainstream education. The government's funding increase is deemed insufficient to support necessary reforms and address existing shortages.
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