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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Patrick Butler Social policy editor

Councils in England must outline Send plans to access £860m funding pot

Generic stock picture of pupils in school uniform walking down the street. The picture is cropped at their waists.
Local authorities will have to submit Send plans by June, with payments from the pot of £860m released in autumn if they are approved Photograph: David Jones/PA

Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.

Authorities must submit their written plans to the Department for Education (DfE) outlining how they will enable more pupils with Send to attend their local school and reduce the number of children travelling long distances for their education.

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