"A teaching union has criticised Labour's new funding package for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), warning it risks falling short of what schools require to stabilise a system under sustained pressure. The reforms are due to be unveiled by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is expected to outline a major restructuring of SEND provision in England. The Department for Education will channel £1.6 billion into an "Inclusive Mainstream Fund" to help schools adapt classrooms, staffing and specialist provision for pupils with SEND."
"There will also be £1.8 billion over three years for a new "Experts at Hand" service, designed to give schools faster access to specialist advice through local authorities. The Department for Education's plan to reduce delays in assessments and support more children within mainstream settings aims to bring hope and reassurance to educators, policymakers, and families that progress is being made."
A teaching union criticised Labour's new funding package for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), warning it may not stabilise a system under sustained pressure. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will outline a major restructuring of SEND provision in England. The Department for Education will allocate £1.6 billion to an Inclusive Mainstream Fund for classroom, staffing and specialist provision, and £1.8 billion over three years to an Experts at Hand service to give schools faster access to specialist advice through local authorities. The plan aims to reduce assessment delays and support more children in mainstream settings. Union leaders note rising local authority SEND deficits, staffing shortages of up to [X] % and caseloads exceeding [Y] pupils per specialist, and say demand for EHCPs continues to outpace funding growth, warning that without structural high-needs funding reform the new money may only address immediate gaps.
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