Pupils with special needs ‘forgotten’ as English schools reopen

Study says 20,000 Send children are unlikely to resume classes because of safety concerns

• Coronavirus – latest updates
• See all our coronavirus coverage

Pupils at special schools in England have been “forgotten about” in the rush to restart full-time education, with 20,000 children with special needs unlikely to return to school because of safety concerns, according to a study.

Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) said they were concerned about sending their children back to school in September because their children were medically vulnerable or because their child’s needs mean they cannot adhere to social distancing and safe practice.

Continue reading…