Key asks

f40 is campaigning for:

The funding formulae for schools and SEND to be improved so they are fairer, and the lowest funded areas lifted-up to ensure all pupils receive equal opportunities and funding

Substantial investment in mainstream education
A review of core SEND funding in mainstream, including the notional £6k, ensuring it is ringfenced and able to better support inclusion
Improved SEND resources, guidance, and teacher training in every mainstream school
Greater accountability for inclusion in mainstream schools, along with a greater focus on inclusion during school inspection

A SEND funding strategy, linked to the SEND and AP Improvement Plan, focusing on early intervention and inclusion
Additional SEND revenue funding – f40 has calculated that £4.6bn more is required per year
Substantial one-off capital funding to expand State SEND provision, fairly distributed to every local authority, which know best how to match provision with local needs
Greater regulation and scrutiny of the independent SEND sector, including around value-for-money
Improved clarity around expected ordinarily available SEND provision and support
A Government commitment to resolving the SEND crisis and to paying off accumulated SEND deficits