Family moves 180 miles for special-needs nursery space
There will be fewer places for children with SEND, following the childcare expansion, a survey suggests
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There will be fewer places for children with SEND, following the childcare expansion, a survey suggests
A charity is calling for immediate action on the current system of funding for children with SEND, who, due to ‘unnecessarily complex application processes’, are being turned away by early years settings.
Demand for childcare in England will rise once government increases funded hours, BBC News analysis suggests.
As more children arrive at settings with extra needs amid declining external support, do the Government’s proposals to improve provision offer any hope, asks Nicole Weinstein
One in five parents and carers of children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) are being turned away by early years settings due to a shortage of places and a “tsunami of need”, a charity survey has found.