Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Increase funding for SEND support in early years and school
Closed
126 signatures
What the petition asks
* Extend Early Years Inclusion Funding to Reception (FS2) and Year 1
* Increase funding for Speech and Language therapy in all schools
* Fully fund all EHCPs
* Bring back School Action and School Action + for children who don't qualify for SEND support
* Increase funding for Speech and Language therapy in all schools
* Fully fund all EHCPs
* Bring back School Action and School Action + for children who don't qualify for SEND support
The impact of the pandemic is huge, with increasing numbers of children arriving in Early Years with significant S&L, communication and complex needs. Current SEN funding is wholly insufficient. Evidence for EHCPs (rightly) takes time, but schools need funding in the interim to support children, with additional S&L provision. Early Years Inclusion Funding stops at FS2, meaning SEN/D pupils can miss out on support at this crucial stage, yet evidence for EHCPs is often collected in FS2 and Yr1.
Timeline
| 5 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
126
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
5 Apr 2023
Closed
5 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.