Thousands of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are having to travel to attend schools outside their local authority area because of a lack of suitable provision close to home.
Statistics released in response to a parliamentary question show that 6,867 children with an SEN statement attended a mainstream school outside their council's boundaries in the past year. This is more than five per cent of SEN pupils in mainstream schools.
In the same period, 9,645 pupils with statements attended special schools not in their area. This equates to more than 10 per cent of children at special schools.
Reacting to the findings, Brian Lamb, chair of the Special Educational Consortium, urged councils to put more resources into local SEN provision.
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