(UK) Northumberland: 32% increase in special needs students between 2013 and 2017

April 11, 2018, (UK) Northumberland Chronicle: More school places to be created in Northumberland for pupils with special educational needs https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/more-school-places-created-northumberland-14515788 Between 2013 and 2017 there was a 32% increase in the number of pupils at Northumberland's eight maintained special schools Northumberland County Council is urgently creating more school places in the face of a huge increase in the number of pupils with special educational needs. … At Tuesday’s meeting of the decision-making cabinet, councillors discussed the outcomes of a consultation on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) strategy and capacity, as well as agreeing some next steps to tackle the pressure on places…. In total, almost 6,500 children - or 14% of the entire school population - are classified as having a special educational need. Coun Wayne Daley, the cabinet member for children’s services, said: “There’s no capacity to accommodate additional pupils as a result of this increase. This administration has decided there are some immediate actions we need to take.” …