Five children's charities have said that education and well-being recovery measures following the pandemic have, so far, been “manifestly insufficient”.
The Schools minister is calling on schools to enhance PE and school sport opportunities for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), in the spirit of the Paralympic Games.
The research by charity Support Send Kids, commissioned by Sky News, shows that two out of five (40 per cent) parents of children with SEND had to leave their jobs, and 33 per cent reduced their hours.
More than 360,000 council and school support staff across England and Wales have begun voting on whether to take strike action over pay, trade union Unison has said.