Two out of every five respondents (40%) and more than one in three respondents (33%) in a study of over 500 persons had to quit their jobs.
A significant number of respondents attributed it to inadequate support from schools and a deficiency of assistance from the local authorities.
A few others claimed that their employer’s lack of flexibility was to blame.
According to the survey, which was specifically commissioned by News on behalf of the charity Support Send Kids, women were primarily impacted.
When Abigail Bates discovered that the nursery her daughter Harriet was in “couldn’t meet her needs,” she was forced to resign from her position.
Two-year-old Harriet has global developmental delay, sensory processing impairment, and autism.
Although Abigail’s family has suffered financially as a result of her job loss, she stated, “I can’t work with nurseries not having the knowledge or training in special educational needs.”
There are not enough special schools in England to accommodate the increasing number of students with disabilities and special educational needs.
