The SEND system in England faces a critical crisis, evidenced by a 71% rise in children needing special educational support, exposing long-standing system failures.
Despite significant funding increases for children with high needs, long waiting times for assessments remain, and many children's needs are still unmet, highlighting systemic issues.
Local authorities and families often find themselves at odds over special needs arrangements, but all stakeholders recognize the urgent need for reform in the broken system.
Ms. Phillipson's plan includes increasing specialist provision within mainstream schools, yet a detailed government strategy to address SEND challenges has yet to be released.
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