Plans to increase SEND provision in Bristol âsignificantly delayedâ By Ellie Pipe, Thursday Feb 25, 2021 Campaigners have hit out at failures to act on the lack of special educational needs placements in Bristol as the gap between supply and demand widens. A letter sent to councillors by the cityâs director of education revealed plans to improve and increase provision have been âsignificantly and unavoidablyâ delayed due to the pandemic. This means around 250 children and young people who are entitled to a place within a specialist school will instead have to go into a mainstream setting in September, with additional support in place for them.