Waits of more than a year for hearings into councils’ failure to meet growing needs of Send childrenParents are having to wait more than a year for tribunal hearings into inadequate provision for children with special educational needs after new cases surged by more than 50% in a year.The National Audit Office last week highlighted the worsening crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system, with cash-strapped councils unable to meet rising need amid a lack of suitable school and college places. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/27/parents-trapped-in-special-needs-tribunal-backlog-as-disputes-surge-by-50
Author : Chaminda Jayanetti
Publish date : 2024-10-27 07:00:03
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Parents trapped in special needs tribunal backlog as disputes surge by 50%
