Delegates at the NAHT’s annual conference in Wales are due to debate a series of motions on Send support on Saturday.
Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities are becoming more ‘demanding’ of school staff
Nearly four in five said they had needed to do so in the last three years due to funding pressures, while a further 84% anticipated they would be forced to do so in the next three years. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT, said all political parties should pledge “system-wide investment” needed to tackle the crisis head on.
“We believe in inclusion and are currently doing our best with the limited funds, but, put simply, it is not good enough for the children with the most complex needs – they deserve so much more than we can give them. “The blame lies squarely with the Government, which has failed to provide anything like enough funding to enable schools, local authorities and wider services to meet this demand.“Ahead of the general election, it is incumbent upon all political parties to pledge the system-wide investment needed to tackle this crisis head on.”
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