They warn that demand for specialist support is increasing and growing gaps in provision are leaving many children and young people missing out on help.
Providers are struggling to retain staff and “high numbers” are leaving the public sector altogether, warns the coalition of 114 organisations, that includes the National Deaf Children’s Society, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, National Autistic Society, YoungMinds and the RNIB.
They say parents are reporting that services are at “crisis point” which is having a “catastrophic” impact on young people’s wellbeing and life chances.
In a joint letter to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay, the coalition call for better coordination and workforce planning across government to improve SEND support for children.
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