The survey by early years SEND charity Dingley’s Promise found parents are being turned away as almost all settings are reporting an increase in number of children with SEND needing a place.
Meanwhile, almost nine in 10 councils say they currently have insufficient SEND provision, the charity found.
Among nurseries surveyed more than a quarter said that they were unable to offer any further spaces for children with SEND a year ago.
This proportion is set to rise to almost three in five having to turn parents away when new early years entitlements for come into force next year. From April 2024 to September 2025 free hour entitlements for working parents will be increased gradually.
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