Councils in England must outline Send plans to access £860m funding pot https://ift.tt/TcQYOLB Patrick Butler Social policy editor First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding. Authorities must submit their written plans to the Department for Education (DfE) outlining how they will enable more pupils with Send to attend their local school and reduce the number of children travelling long distances for their education. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/w6T2A7R March 25, 2026 at 12:30AM

First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month

Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.

Authorities must submit their written plans to the Department for Education (DfE) outlining how they will enable more pupils with Send to attend their local school and reduce the number of children travelling long distances for their education.

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