Early years settings in Kent have raised concerns about cuts to the level of funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
In a letter sent to education ministers, local MPs and the council, they say they are experiencing ‘insurmountable difficulties in meeting the needs of very young, vulnerable children who have special needs’.
The letter says that the lack of funding for children with SEND is putting them in an ‘unacceptable position’. They claim it will lead to them either being unable to safeguard children, excluding children with SEND, or funding support themselves, ultimately resulting in the closure of settings.
The letter has been signed by ten private and voluntary nurseries and pre-schools in the Canterbury area.
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