Dingley’s Promise, a charity that supports pre-school children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), said that without improved investment in the early years sector, particularly in workforce development, the government would be thwarted in its inclusive education drive.
It comes as several reports have highlighted the challenges faced by local authorities to provide sufficient early years provision for children with SEND.
Dingley’s own research found that 67% of parents surveyed struggled to access early years support from their local authority, with nearly a third of respondents reporting they were turned away from at least one setting.
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