The Isle of Wight Council has been ordered to pay £2,500 after a significant delay in issuing a child’s SEND plan.

The Isle of Wight Council has expanded specialist education provision, creating more local support for children and young people with additional needs.

The Island will receive £1,210,580 as part of a national investment aimed at improving provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Controversial government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disabilities provision have been criticised as “budget cuts dressed up as being good for kids”.

Medina House School in Newport could be expanded by 36 places to meet increasing demand for special educational needs and disabilities.

Plans to expand an Isle of Wight special school by £1.5million to help meet rising demand for SEND provision will now go out for public consultation.

Children with complex high anxiety mental health will be offered new places at an Isle of Wight school.

Teachers and education staff on the Island are set to benefit from a landmark £200m programme aimed at improving support for people with special educational needs and disabilities.

A significant expansion of SEND provision at an Isle of Wight school could be approved this week.

Island residents are being invited to give feedback on plans to expand Lionheart School, increasing SEND places from 120 to 180.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision could increase by 50 per cent at an Isle of Wight school.