Birmingham's special educational needs services in crisis as demand surges and support lags
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Alex Chapman
Summary
Special educational needs and disability (Send) services in England are in crisis, with demand for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) surging up to 166% between 2015 and 2025, while state-funded support and school places have not kept pace. Parents face a chaotic, adversarial system to secure assessments and placements, leading to a dramatic rise in appeals and tribunals from 3,000 in 2015 to 25,000 in 2025, with 98% of those succeeding. The article calls for a shift from extraction to accountability in special educational provision, focusing on Birmingham's Send services.
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· 3 pulledDemand has surged as the number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England rose by up to 166% between 2015 and 2025, up 10% in the last year alone, while state-funded support and school places have failed to keep pace.
Too many parents must battle for assessments and appropriate school placements, often navigating a chaotic and adversarial system, leading to appeals and tribunals soaring from 3,000 in 2015 to 25,000 in 2025, with 98%
Moving from extraction to accountability in special educational provision
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