Disability campaigners and service providers have warned that derogatory comments made by county councillors about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are reflective of a system-wide problem with how local authorities make support decisions.
The concerns have been raised after three members of Warwickshire County Council’s children and young people scrutiny committee made remarks about children with SEND at a public meeting in late January.
‘Something in the water’
Conservative councillors Brian Hammersley, Jeff Morgan and Clare Golby came under fire for the comments they made, which included Hammersley saying “something in the water” was causing an increase in the number of children receiving SEND support.
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