The “deplorable” state of children’s support services is having a “profound impact” on the wellbeing of pupils, a school leaders’ union chief will warn.
Evelyn Forde, president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), will condemn the Government for the erosion of children’s support services over the past decade.
In a speech to more than 1,000 headteachers and principals at the union’s annual conference on Friday, Ms Forde will say that schools and colleges have been left “to pick up the pieces”.
Her comments come as an ASCL survey suggests the majority of school and college leaders believe children’s support services are “inadequate”.
