SEND funding

Early day motion 299, tabled 16 March 2020 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 10 members.

That this House commends the incredible work of teachers, parents and carers in supporting and nurturing children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities; recognises that children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities deserve equal opportunity to develop and flourish in our education system; further recognises the way individuals with Special Education Needs and Disabilities enrich schools and society as a whole; condemns the requirement on schools to fund the at least first £6,000 of support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; recognises the injustice of making caring for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities a financial burden on schools in the face of cuts to schools General Budgets; notes that this results in schools being unable to enrol or support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; calls on the government to end this injustice and provide schools with the funding for the entirety of the support needed by children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1.