special educational needs and disabilities

North Yorkshire County Council’s executive will consider the authority’s budget

North Yorkshire budget highlights very real crisis in social care and SEND funding

Published 28 January 2020

England’s largest county will hear that North Yorkshire desperately needs clarity around long-term funding solutions, particularly for adult social care and special educational needs, in the face of what’s described as “unrelenting demand”.

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Consultation begins on tuition for children with medical needs

Published 3 September 2019

A public consultation is under way on proposals to increase the education provided to children and young people who can’t attend school because of medical needs.

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Creating more special places in mainstream schools

Published 2 July 2019

North Yorkshire is working with mainstream schools to create a network of targeted provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Cllr Patrick Mulligan

County Council submits bid for special school in Selby area

Published 16 October 2018

The County Council has submitted a bid to the Department for Education (DfE) for a special free school in the Selby area.

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County Council consults on high needs changes

Published 27 September 2018

North Yorkshire County Council has agreed to consult with families, staff and schools on proposals to reshape the high needs budget for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.

North Yorkshire agrees special educational needs plan

Published 11 September 2018

North Yorkshire County Council’s Executive has agreed to move forward with a strategic plan for the transformation of special educational needs and disabilities provision.

Executive to decide on special educational needs plan

Published 28 August 2018

North Yorkshire County Council’s Executive will be asked to agree a strategic plan for special educational needs and disabilities education provision when it meets next Tuesday 4 September

Council decides on special needs transport changes

Published 16 May 2018

North Yorkshire County Council has agreed to charge post-16 students with special educational needs or disabilities for their home-to-school transport in line with transport charges for mainstream pupils.

SEND child reading in school.

North Yorkshire to consult on special educational needs plan

Published 8 May 2018

North Yorkshire County Council has decided to consult on a strategic education plan for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.