Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Fund the provision of smaller schools for those with complex SEND

Closed 462 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should fund the provision of small local schools for children with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) so that they don't have to be sent far away from their families.
Children with complex needs can be sent more than 2 hours away because of a lack of local schools for these children. This is not fair. These children need to be by their families and have a right to stay local just as much a mainstream school children.

Timeline

8 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
8 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 462
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 8 Aug 2023
Closed 8 Feb 2024

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