"The survey of more than 5,800 parents, commissioned by the Parentkind charity and carried out by YouGov, found that 33% of parents with school-age children said they had asked for an assessment for possible special educational needs (SEN) from their child's school."
"Despite the best efforts of our schools, hundreds of thousands of families are hurting because our SEN system is broken. Families should not have to wait months or years to receive the support they so desperately need. Our measure as a society should be the way we treat our most vulnerable, and this should weigh heavily on our shoulders."
"Half of parents who sought an assessment said it was undertaken by the school and half said that they were still waiting or had paid for a private assessment. A quarter of those waiting said they had been doing so for more than a year. The survey also laid bare the personal cost that many parents face coping with a child with special needs: 15% said they had given up their job to care for their child, while 20% said they had taken time off from paid work."
More than 5,800 parents responded, with 33% reporting they had asked their child's school for a possible special educational needs (SEN) assessment; the proportion was 34% in England. Department for Education data shows about one in five children were classed as SEN last year, including 482,000 in England with educational, health and care plans (EHCPs). Half of parents who sought assessments had them done by the school; the other half were still waiting or paid for private assessments, and a quarter of those waiting had been waiting over a year. Fifteen percent gave up work to care for their child, 20% took time off, and a third reported financial strain amid rising costs and a shortage of special school places.
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