Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Specialist Workforce
Debate between Sally-Ann Hart and Virendra Sharma(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Sally-Ann Hart
I completely agree. We could not function as a country without our voluntary sector—it is one of the wheels that keeps the country going—but we need to invest in it, so that it can save lots of money in the long term. That is absolutely right.
A specialist SEND workforce will make positive changes to our country. We must ensure that we allow a space for those children with special educational needs and disabilities to reach their full potential in society.
Mr Virendra Sharma (in the Chair)
I intend to call the Front-Bench spokespeople at about 10.40 am, and we have about nine speakers. I will not set a time limit now; I leave it to hon. Members to discipline themselves.