Significantly increase level of SEN funding to meet huge rise in level of need

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Since Covid, the number of SEN children & their level of need has risen considerably. There is not enough funding and specialist provision to meet the needs of our schools. This is unfair on our children and families who need help most and puts an enormous pressure on everyone in schools.

The Government must find an unprecedented level of emergency funding in order for schools to provide early intervention & support for SEN children. We need to reduce bureaucracy/red tape & encourage innovation. This system must be flexible & able to respond to local need at pace. Money saved now will cost significantly more in the long term & our children/families/schools need help now. Too many children are being educated in the wrong place with insufficient support because of lack of funding.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

22 Mar 2024	Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Apr 2024

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