I am pleased to announce that Shropshire is set to benefit from £3,947,035 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 is 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.
Since coming into office, this government has opened 108 new special schools, with a further 92 on the way, so every child can access the proper support at the right time and benefit from a world-class education.
This marks a tripling in previous levels of investment with this £2.6 billion package from 2022 to 2025. This Government has delivered 60,000 more special needs places since 2010 to ensure that no parent has to fight for the proper support of their children.