Catherine Atkinson

Catherine Atkinson

Labour — Derby North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 February 2025

Debate

SEND Provision: Derbyshire

Contribution

I have been supporting parents in Derby North who currently face a wait of more than a year for their children’s SEND tribunals, causing agony as they are left in limbo. We know that the historical lack of funding for local authorities, suitable school places and educational psychologists has contributed to the delays. Does my hon. Friend agree that the delays are yet another example of a SEND system that, as the Education Secretary said, had been “neglected to the point of crisis”?

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