Council chiefs are warning that the government’s planned special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms will not be enough to tackle a rapid increase in demand for support for families.
The government’s SEND improvement plan was published in March and details improved national standards for help available to parents, as well as a boost in the number of special school places.
But local authority body the County Councils Network, says “the proposals are not enough to stem the tide” due to the sharp rise in demand for support each year.
It found that 182 children a day began receiving support through an education, health and care (EHC) plan last year and more than half a million young people are now on plans England wide.
