Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Increase funding for Special Education Needs schools

Closed 399 signatures

What the petition asks

Discuss realistic funding to enable Special Education Needs Schools to remain open and not have to close due to lack of funding and unable to pay teaching staff.
My son attends Oak View Special Needs schools in Loughton, Epping. His school like many other schools and special needs schools is suffering due to significant cuts in education year after year, the current staffing provision of the school is unfortunately financially unsustainable: without bold measures, the school could slip into a deficit of nearly £400,000 this year and considerably more over the next two to three years. Due to this the school is being forced to close on Fridays from 1pm.

Timeline

3 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 399
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 3 Dec 2020
Closed 3 Jun 2021

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