The Primary Review found evidence of inequalities in the system with, for example, children from professional homes more likely to receive support than children from manual working class homes.
Researchers also found that as a result of single-interest lobby groups certain SEN groups are over-represented.
“All this adds up to an excessive degree of variation in what should be a consistent and equitable system,” researchers said.
“It’s time for the hit and miss approach to SEN to be abandoned," said Chris Keates, NASUWT's general secretary.
"The establishment of a national framework for special educational needs, with guaranteed minimum standards of provision and support, is long overdue.”
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