BBC Report on Hundreds of SEN kids missing from school
On the 10th September 2024 the BBC reported that hundreds of children with special educational needs (SEN) are completely missing from education in England, analysis suggests.
Children with SEN make up 22% of the 2,900 children not enrolled at a school or being suitably educated elsewhere - which is disproportionately high, as 16% of children in state education have SEN, the report says.
Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza, who produced it, said provision for children with SEN was “the number one thing that needs sorting out alongside attendance to make sure our kids can go to school”.
The Department for Education said the report showed there were "far too many children falling through the cracks".
At Little Miracles we support families of children who are out of traditional education, many of whom are educated at home because their parents or carers have decided that their child's needs can be better in a home environment.
We do, however, also support a growing number of families who have been forced into home education due to an increasing lack of special educational school placements and inadequate SEN provision.
If you need support for your family around any area of support for your child who has an additional need, disability or life-limiting condition, please email admin@littlemiraclescharity.org.uk or complete the contact form below.