Commenting on the passing of motion 23 at Annual Conference in Harrogate, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"SEND is in crisis. SEND students are missing education and failing to thrive, their families are struggling against a system that no longer works and teachers and support staff are at breaking point trying to stay afloat with sticking plaster measures.
"Much needs to change to make the inclusive system we all want but the immediate priorities are to properly address the funding issues crippling schools and local authorities, and accept that the solution won't be cheap, and to invest in school staff and specialists and train them to work in inclusive schools, colleges and settings."