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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/19/special-needs-support-school-send-cuts

The subject of this article is how people with special needs in the education system are now given less opportunities due to funding cuts caused by the government.  The intended audience is the parents of children with special needs because obviously they care about how well their child is being looked after in a school environment, but also teachers because if they are aware about the budget cuts that SEN kids are facing, then they may try and do everything in their power to help the children.  I know this because the article uses complicated vocabulary e.g. ‘mass academisation’ and therefore I know it’s not aimed at children. The purpose of this article is to educate parents of SEN children about the budget cuts going on in schools as it’s important that they know about it because then they can try and put extra provisions in place for their child. I like this article because I am a child with SEN who is going through the education system, and having felt the effects of some of these budget cuts, I feel like I can relate to it.

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