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1 week ago
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SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says

Government SEND reforms risk weakening legal protections for children with disabilities by replacing enforceable EHCPs with less robust Individual Support Plans tied to funding bands rather than individual needs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes

Government plans to restrict EHCP eligibility to the most severe cases, prompting intense lobbying and concern that legal rights and inclusion will be undermined.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says

Government SEND reforms risk weakening legal protections for children with disabilities by replacing enforceable EHCPs with less robust Individual Support Plans tied to funding bands rather than individual needs.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ministers lay out plans to reduce gap between poorest and most affluent pupils - UK politics live

Government will reform SEND processes so EHCP decisions are delivered within weeks, reducing adversarial, lengthy waits and improving timely support for children.
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Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms

Parents of disabled children fear reforms to special needs education in England could remove vital support and weaken legally backed EHCP protections.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Families 'blindsided' by speech therapy changes

Daniela Sponder, whose five-year-old son Luca has a speech delay, said even his school's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) coordinator was "blindsided" by the decision. Ms Sponder added: "She was mortified that she hadn't been made aware by the council. "The SEND coordinator is our go-to person." Another parent, Amy Jones, was also taken by surprise to find her eight-year-old son Harry's SALT had been abruptly cut, despite being a legal entitlement under his EHCP.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

New report lays bare the growing cost of SEND sprending

Projected SEND spending could reach 21 billion by 2029, driven by EHCPs and CDLA, potentially exceeding the Ministry of Justice's daily budget.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Hundreds of thousands of children with special needs in England might lose their legal right to critical educational support due to proposed government reforms regarding EHCPs.
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