Petition · past parliament
Urgently provide funding to schools to support children with SEND
Closed
818 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Education Secretary to urgently boost special needs funding as there are currently thousands of children in the UK who have SEND who are without a school place. This is an unnaceptable situation causing huge stress and anxiety for parents and their children.
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/hinds-challenged-over-dangerously-inadequate-send-funding/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/councils-letter-damian-hinds-school-funding-children-special-needs-places-unions-a8403326.html
http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2773973&type=1&refer=0
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/councils-letter-damian-hinds-school-funding-children-special-needs-places-unions-a8403326.html
http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2773973&type=1&refer=0
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Dec 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
818
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jun 2018
Closed
25 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.