Analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) of the political parties’ manifestos argues that their commitments ‘do not go far enough’ and that they should have been clearer on how they would tackle the soaring costs of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), recruit and retain the workforce our education system needs, and address the widening disadvantage gap across all phases, through targeted interventions and funding.
It states that while all parties have committed to rolling out ‘free’ early years entitlements, there is little focus on improving access for the most disadvantaged and rebuilding early intervention services.
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