MP calls for more SEND assistance

BARNSLEY Central MP Dan Jarvis has called on the Education Minister to ensure kids with special educational needs get the support they need.

In Parliament this week, Dan asked Gillian Keegan to ‘move heaven and earth’ to support SEND pupils.

He added: “It’s shameful that one in three children in Barnsley live in poverty.

“What’s more concerning is children from low-income backgrounds are more likely to have a special educational need, but less likely to receive support or interventions that address their needs.

“Every child deserves the best possible start in life, but I know from countless conversations I’ve had locally – parents are at their wits’ end trying to get their children’s needs recognised.”