The Government has pledged to end the postcode lottery in SEND provision
What the plan says: ‘We need to address the “postcode lottery” of SEND and alternative provision support that exists currently. Children, young people and their families do not know what to reasonably expect, settings are ill-equipped to support needs and needs are identified late or incorrectly.’
What they say:
Purnima Tanuku, chief executive, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
‘We know from feedback from our nursery members that the current system for supporting children with SEND has huge variation across the regions and different services. This sadly means that children with additional needs are not receiving the same level of support, according to their needs.
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