Oct 31, 2024, Burnley Express: Call for more special schools in East Lancashire amid concern mainstream facilities are struggling with demands
N. England
East Lancashire needs more schools dedicated to teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), two county councillors have said.
Azhar Ali and Mohammed Iqbal have called for an urgent meeting with County Hall education bosses amid concerns that mainstream facilities are struggling to meet the needs of the SEND pupils in their care.
County Cllr Ali, who represents the Nelson East division, told a recent Lancashire County Council meeting that there was “a clear desperate need in the east of the county, particularly around Pendle and Burnley”.
In those areas, he said, “there's an increased number of children with SEND needs who are in mainstream schools, but [they] can’t provide the support that they deserve".
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