The general secretary of teaching union NASUWT, Chris Keates, told delegates at their annual conference, that there are "stark inequalities" in SEN provision across England.
Not only are SEN pupils subjected to a "postcode lottery" of provision, she said, but many are placed in unsuitable mainstream schools.
Keates claimed that there should be tighter guidelines on which SEN pupils can and cannot be educated in mainstream schools.
She also suggested the government develop a national framework of entitlement, to prescribe minimum levels of SEN provision.
She said: "Teachers welcome children with special needs into mainstream schools providing that the school can meet their needs and the motivation for the placement is in the best interests of the child rather than a drive by local authorities to save money on specialist provision and support."
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