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New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

A major investment of £1m from Derbyshire County Council is set to help schools across the county create more inclusive learning environments for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding proposal being discussed by Cabinet on Thursday 10 September would support essential adaptations to mainstream schools to ensure they meet the needs of current and new pupils who need additional support to thrive. If agreed, the cash would be used to make improvements so schools continue to […]

4 September 2026 24

Borough Wide

Extra £1m to deliver local support for Derbyshire SEND families

Derbyshire County Council is set to invest an additional £1m to increase the number of people available to assess and review the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Cabinet, which meets on Thursday 10th September 2026, will be asked to agree the funding towards the cost of employing more staff to support families through the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. It follows changes which will see staff working to support families […]

3 September 2026 17

Derbyshire

SEND, social care, and road maintenance remain significant challenges for County Council officials

Children with special education needs, social care and road maintenance continue to pose significant challenges, despite signs of progress, say Derbyshire council officials. A new report shows that at the end of the last financial year, Derbyshire County Council – run by Reform UK – finished with a slight underspend of £2 million – 0.25 percent of its £792 million budget. Councillor John Lawson, Reform’s cabinet member for finance, welcomed this news with positivity and caution, saying while it was […]

6 July 2026 12

Derbyshire

Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Children and young people across Derbyshire who have been affected by child exploitation - particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) - will receive vital help and support thanks to a £60,000 grant from Derbyshire Freemasons to specialist charity Safe and Sound. The funding will support Safe and Sound’s Transforming Young Lives project, enabling the charity to provide specialist support to 30 young people each year over a three-year period. The programme will focus primarily on children and […]

13 March 2026 32

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Partnership committed to continued improvement to SEND support for families

Derbyshire Local Area Partnership is committed to continuous improvement in education, health and care services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, says a new report. The Partnership – made up of Derbyshire County Council and the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board – is stronger than six months ago with a focus on addressing key issues, according to the Department for Education and NHS England. It follows a ‘stocktake’ to review how the partnership […]

3 March 2026 16

SEND

New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

Extra £1m to deliver local support for Derbyshire SEND families

Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Derbyshire Partnership committed to continued improvement to SEND support for families

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