Cost of Living Children with SEND 2022-10-26
2022-10-26
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The cost of living crisis affects families raising disabled or seriously ill children, leading to financial strain and difficulties in accessing necessary support.
What steps are being taken to help ensure equality of opportunity for children with special educational needs and disabilities given the cost of living crisis? High-needs education funding is increasing by £1 billion this year, but many parents face hurdles to access essential support.
For pupils with complex needs, high-needs education funding is increasing by £1 billion in the 2022-23 financial year, bringing the total funding to £9.1 billion. The Department also provides £27.3 million per annum for grants to support low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.
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Did not address how to make it easier to access essential special educational needs and disabilities support.
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Parents of disabled children face significant challenges in accessing necessary support due to systemic obstacles.
Can the Government make it easier to access essential special educational needs and disabilities support, as many parents find it like an obstacle race?
The SEND and alternative provision Green Paper proposals aim to improve experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. We are investing £301.75 million jointly with the Department of Health and Social Care to transform start for life and family support services in 75 local authorities across England.
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Did not specifically address making it easier to access essential special educational needs and disabilities support, focused on investment and proposals instead.
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Due to government cuts, important life experiences for children with special educational needs are being lost.
Will the Minister speak to her counterpart in the Department for Education to ensure that families in Coventry do not lose valuable away nights provided by Springfield House School?
The Government are doing some amazing work, and I point the hon. Lady's constituents and those of MPs across the House to a fantastic website, governmentsupport.co.uk, which demonstrates the great services open to people who are having difficulties.
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Did not commit to speaking with her counterpart or maintaining these services.
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