The national day of action comes as new figures from the Department for Education show the total number of education, health and care (EHC) plans has increased by 11 per cent since 2018.
The number of new EHC plans also rose by 16 per cent - but only 60 per cent of plans were issued within the 20-week time limit last year, a drop from 65 per cent in 2017.
The event, organised by SEND National Crisis, saw thousands of parents, disabled children and young people and special needs workers join marches around the country to highlight a multi-million pound funding gap which is affecting the delivery of SEND services.
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