Durham County Council is set to benefit from £7,137,627 of funding to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) receive an education that meets their needs in high-quality environments for the years to come.
The Government are investing a record annual £850 million in councils to create new places for young people with SEND and AP in mainstream and special schools. This will provide specialist support for children with autism, learning difficulties, mobility difficulties, and more to meet their extra needs.
This marks a tripling in previous levels of investment with this £2.6 billion package from 2022 to 2025. This Government is delivering 60,000 more special needs places since 2010 to ensure no parent has to fight for the right support for their children.
Commenting, Luke Allan Holmes said:
I want every child in Durham to receive the same opportunity to meet their potential, so it is vital that children with SEND and AP get the support and resources they need.
I am, therefore pleased to see that the Government are investing £7million in County Durham, which will deliver the education that meets the needs of children with SEND.
Commenting, Education Secretary, Rt. Hon. Gillian Keegan MP said:
We are taking another step to ensure our education system provides all children with the very best start in life.
We are making sure no parent has to battle to get the right type of school to meet their needs, and improving the school estate so all children are taught in the best classrooms for generations to come.
