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Parents trapped in special needs tribunal backlog as disputes surge by 50%

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Parents trapped in special needs tribunal backlog as disputes surge by 50%



Waits of more than a year for hearings into councils’ failure to meet growing needs of Send childrenParents are having to wait more than a year for tribunal hearings into ­inadequate provision for children with special educational needs after new cases surged by more than 50% in a year.The National Audit Office last week highlighted the worsening ­crisis in the special educational needs and ­disabilities (Send) system, with ­cash-strapped councils unable to meet rising need amid a lack of ­suitable school and college places. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/27/parents-trapped-in-special-needs-tribunal-backlog-as-disputes-surge-by-50

Author : Chaminda Jayanetti

Publish date : 2024-10-27 07:00:03

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