London has a rapidly growing school age population. London will
need 60,000 more primary places and 105,000 more secondary places
by 2025 to meet growing demand.
In turn, London will need approximately 5,250 more school places
for children with Education, Health and Care plans in ten years
time.
There is evidence that some academies and schools are not
accepting children with Special Educational Needs and Disability
(SEND) requirements.
- Could the Mayor support the provision of SEND through
existing programmes?
- What can the Mayor do to help plan for new special schools in
areas of high demand?
- How can the Mayor ensure that young people with SEND can
access suitable training and employment when they leave school?
The London Assembly Education
Panel will tomorrow examine
the challenges of providing access to SEND provision in London
and discuss what role the Mayor can play in helping to provide
places to London’s growing school population. The guests are:
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, Deputy Mayor
for Education and Childcare, GLA
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Cllr , Executive
Member for Business, Skills and Brexit, London Councils
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Yolande Burgess, Strategy Director, London
Councils
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Helen Norris, London Regional Lead for SEND
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Gill Robinson, Vice-Chair, Teaching Schools
Council
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Alison Markwell, Designated Clinical Officer
for SEN and Disabilities, CWHHE Collaborative, NHS
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 29
November from 10:00am in The
Chamber, City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
