Teaching union claims extra £4bn for Send overhaul just ‘drop in bucket’ compared with what’s needed – UK politics live
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The UK government is releasing its white paper outlining plans to overhaul special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in English schools. The proposals aim to reform SEND in schools in England, driven partly by the need to contain rising costs. The government has pledged a £4 billion investment over three years to support the changes. However, teaching unions have dismissed this amount as insufficient, calling it a "drop in the bucket" compared to the actual need. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been working to gain support for the proposals from both parents and Labour MPs, who previously expressed concerns about potential negative impacts. The reforms follow a previous government U-turn on disability welfare payments, which created a £5 billion hole in finances and damaged relations with disabled people.
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