Thousands of families with children who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) are to stage protests across England over funding cuts they say have left many pupils without adequate support and unable to attend school. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Emma Parker says her son James is a ‘bright little lad who has been broken by the education system’. Facebook Twitter Pinterest In September 2018 headteachers marched to Downing Street to protest against education funding cuts. Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Barcroft ImagesThe Local Government Association estimates councils in England face a Send funding gap of more than £500m this year. This takes the total amount that we have allocated for high needs funding to £6.3bn this year, compared to £5bn in 2013.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2019 11:23 UTC