Childhood Lost

(UK) Barnsley: $48M in SPED debt; "increasing number of pupils"/"rise in demand"

(UK) Leeds: Secondary schools face massive overspends in "high needs" special ed

(UK) Bristol: Mayor appoints deputy to deal with "growing crisis in special ed needs"

(UK)Hertfordshire: Headteachers told the 'money had run out'; "basically there was no more"

(UK) Dorset: 80 extra seats at special school, $50M more for SPED; positive feedback

(UK) Darlington: Council faces "spiralling costs" of SPED; finding ways to cut corners

(UK) St. Helens: $10M for new special school; 'more therapeutic learning environment'

(UK) Thatcham: New special school: "60 pupils and 25 staff"

(UK) Local govts: "significant financial pressures"; "severe funding/demand pressures"

Leicestershire: School adds 15 new places for autistic students

(UK) Barrow: School opens sensory room; "...used to calm children"

(UK) U of Exeter: Survey shows one in six children "may be mentally ill in 2021"

UK TIMES: "Is autism over-diagnosed?"

(UK) Derby: Plans for autism school 20 students/20 staff; 'this growing need'

(UK) Colchester: 11-yr old with autism has no school place; appropriate school "are full"

(UK) Barnton: Autism school opens sensory garden

(UK) Kirklees: $49M to meet "growing demand" for special schools

UK TIMES: "Explosive growth" in autism is 'meaningless'

(UK) Surrey council to spend $107M for 1,500 special places by 2030

(UK) Medical Express: 787% autism increase due to more adults with ASD