AoC responds to guidance dedicated teaching and support spaces for children with SEND

Responding to the publication of government guidance on creating dedicated teaching and support spaces for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), David Holloway, Senior Policy Manager for SEND at AoC, said: “We are pleased to see today’s announcements adding clarity to the investment the government is making in inclusion for students with SEND. 

"Colleges are highly inclusive in both their enrolment and the way they support students. But inclusiveness is fragile in the face of the many financial pressures colleges face. So, the Inclusive Mainstream Fund is a welcome recognition of the work colleges do, particularly to level the playing field for the majority of students with SEND who do not receive any high needs funding from local councils. It is also welcome to see the Inclusive Estates guidance make the point that High Needs Provision Capital Allocations can be spent in colleges as well as schools.”