Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from North Yorkshire, Birmingham and East Sussex are challenging the Government’s approach to SEND funding.
The parents believe that central government is leaving local authorities across the country unable to fulfil their legal obligation of providing education to children with SEND. They are calling on the education secretary Damian Hinds and the chancellor Philip Hammond to increase funding.
The two-day hearing, which takes place on 26 and 27 June at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, will examine whether the Government’s decision about SEND funding has been lawful.
Ahead of the hearing, members from the SEND Action campaign group, its supporters and education unions and disabilities charities including the National Deaf Children’s Society, will be holding a demonstration outside the high court in support of the families bringing the legal action.
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