'More funding' needed to help pupils with SEND needs in South Yorkshire to 'thrive'
A national protest is taking place in London today on the matter
We're told 'more funding' is needed to help children in South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire - with special educational needs - so they can 'thrive'.
Parents from across the country are planning to protest outside parliament today - to raise awareness around the issue.
Cerid Moore from Sheffield has 4 children with special educational needs.
She says more needs to be done to help them:
"More people need to hear our voices because a lot of the time our children don't have voices that are represented.
"Even in a mainstream school, SEND children can succeed - they just need that little bit more support.
"However, they just need that little bit more support, which they aren't getting right now."
The Department for Education announced their plans to fund SEND pupils earlier this year, which you can read about on the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/740-million-allocated-for-10000-new-places-for-pupils-with-send