The Government recently announced that it is investing an additional £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist places in mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, the news has been met with mixed reactions, with some fearing that the money will now be used to fund councils that will create substandard units in mainstream schools.
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