A new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that the number of school pupils with EHCPs has risen by 180,000 or 71% between 2018 and 2024.
Most children are well-served by the education sector, however, education professionals are working hard under immense pressure, Ofsted's annual report has found.
The Education Committee has written to the government urging them not to withdraw funding from post-16 Applied General Qualifications, including BTECs and Tech level qualifications.
Young people need a new digital literacy qualification focussed on AI and modern tech skills, as part of reform to the school curriculum, according to BCS, The Chartered institute for IT.
The government has announced £740 million to support more pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve and thrive in mainstream schools.
A teacher pay increase of nearly 10 per cent a year for three consecutive years would be needed to meet the government's plans to recruit 6,500 new teachers, if using pay as a sole incentive.
The charity says residential fieldwork opportunities are vital to delivering the green skills for nature that the country will need to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.