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Pupils with special educational needs are facing a 'full-blown crisis' due to funding cuts, headteachers have warned.
In a survey of 1,000 school leaders, 99 per cent said the funding they receive for such children is inadequate.
The research, by education union NAHT, also found many have been forced to reduce the number of teaching assistants or the hours they work.
This is despite TAs being vital for the care of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Nearly four in five - 78 per cent - said they needed to reduce spending on TAs in the last three years due to funding pressures.
Pupils with special educational needs are facing a 'full-blown crisis' due to funding cuts, headteachers have warned as 99 per cent of teachers say the funding they receive is inadequate (Stock image)
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and the Department for Education have promised to increase funding to over £10.5billion next year
Meanwhile 84 per cent anticipated they would be forced to do so in the next three years.
Some school leaders shared fears with the union that funding shortages mean they are unable to keep children and staff safe.
School leaders also told the union about the additional pressures caused by schools
