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Newsroom Special - Lack of educational and financial support affecting SEND pupils

5 minutes | Thursday, 28 February 2019

In the UK more than 1.2 million children have special needs, yet approximately just under a quarter are given a special education health and care plan. Due to a lack of educational support, as well as local authorities facing financial pressures, those children who have special needs may not be getting the help they need when it comes to their learning.

To tell us more about this issue we were joined by head of SEND at EdPlace, Mandy Williams.

Newsroom Special - Lack of educational and financial support affecting SEND pupils
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