Plans for education and opportunities

On the 1st February, the government announced support to transform education and opportunities for the most disadvantaged children and young people, including those with SEND.

New funding for respite and Supported Internships will come alongside more than £45 million of continued targeted support for families and parents of children and young people with SEND. These programmes will:

• target support to improve monitoring, support and intervention for local authorities and local health and care partners' delivery of statutory SEND services, with a focus on underperforming areas and sharing best practice
• improve participation and access for parents and young people for high quality advice and support; and
• directly support schools and colleges to effectively work with pupils with SEND, for example through training on specific needs like autism.

Read about the package to transform education and opportunities for the most disadvantaged.