Posted on Tuesday 20th May 2025
The crisis in special needs education appears to be worsening, with nine out of 10 school leaders finding it harder to meet pupils’ needs than they did a year ago, according to a survey.
Almost all (98%) of the respondents to a National Association of Head Teachers’ (NAHT) poll covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland said they did not have the resources to meet the needs of all their pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).
One school leader who took part in the research described levels of Send funding as “diabolical”, while another said demand was continuing to mount, with Send pupil numbers doubling in nursery and reception in the last three years.
Four in five (82%) mainstream school leaders said they were struggling to support pupils who needed specialist provision that had been agreed in their education, health and care plan (EHCP) but was not available.
Read more.... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/02/headteachers-england-wales-northern-ireland-send-schools-survey
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