Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Increase funding to early years settings which support children with SEN
Closed
465 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government must surely recognise that cutting early years funding for children with SEN will have a detrimental effect on their learning. Research shows that there has been an increase in children with additional needs in speech, behaviour & learning needing support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
I have worked in the Nursery sector for over 25 years and there remains a significant shortfall in Government funding to early years settings, calculated as £2.60 per child according to the Early Years Alliance. There is an increase in pressure for Early Years to deliver more services and support families, with access to other professional services, such as SEN Auditors and Early years improvement teams, being cut or removed entirely.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
465
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
28 Apr 2022
Closed
11 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.