CYP Now - Council and college leaders call for 'radical shake-up' of SEND support in further education

Council and college leaders are calling for a “radical shake up” of the support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive in further education.

Young people with high needs should be given extra support, research states. Picture: Adobe Stock

The current high needs system in colleges “is not working”, argues a report commissioned by among others, the Local Government Association

The report says the system is “overly complicated” with colleges and councils faced with "excessive red tape", leaving students, their families, councils and colleges struggling to access support.

Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans are not up to date, the report finds, with deadlines for help missed. This includes delays supporting young people when they make the move from secondary school to further education.

A lack of long-term planning in post-16 high needs provision is a key cause of the challenges families, colleges and councils face, states the report.

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