English councils must submit plans by June 2026 outlining how they will create more special educational needs and disabilities (Send) places in mainstream schools to access £860 million in government funding, with payments released in autumn if approved. The funding is the first tranche of a £3 billion initiative aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places and reforming a system facing financial unsustainability as demand for specialist support has surged from 240,000 children in 2014 to about 640,000 in 2024.
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English councils must submit plans by June 2026 outlining how they will create more special educational needs and disabilities (Send) places in mainstream schools to access £860 million in government funding, with payments released in autumn if approved. The funding is the first tranche of a £3 billion initiative aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places and reforming a system facing financial unsustainability as demand for specialist support has surged from 240,000 children in 2014 to about 640,000 in 2024.