Credit: Press Association
Unnecessary barriers are preventing children with special educational needs in Guernsey and Alderney from accessing adequate support.
A review into Special Educational Needs and Disability provision (SEND) found just 44% of families of children with special educational needs were confident that the identification of SEND was accurate.
The report said families believed provision in the islands was excellent once a child’s needs were formally identified but there were ‘unnecessary barriers’ preventing that from happening.
A significant variation in the qualifications and experience of Learning Support Assistants was also found meaning “such support is a lottery for learners”.