“Double Disadvantage?” is the title of a new report from the Sutton Trust focussing on support for children with SEND. It concludes that The number of children with SEND is growing. Since 2014, the rate of growth has been faster for children not eligible for free school meals (FSM) in many categories of SEND, with EHCPs also on the rise. It shows that children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) are less likely to get an EHCP than those from affluent families and that affluent families were more likely to secure special school places for their children. Hence the report’s title.
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