Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Increase funding for those children with SEN when school resumes

Closed 375 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government needs to provide schools with additional ring fenced funding for those children who would normally qualify for Top Up or Low incident / high needs funding.
During this period of lockdown many children who have SEN will not be able to access their support contained in their EHCP
Being home schooled is particularly challenging for those children.
Many may struggles to write, understand language and process information. They will struggle to re establish routines and the ability to socialise.
During the period,they might fall further behind their peers. Many would having started this period a few years academically behind their peers.

Timeline

15 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 375
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 15 Jul 2020
Closed 15 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.