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Sencos: the government’s plans for Send reform in England hinge on these overworked school staff

Sencos – special educational needs coordinators – play a vital role in maintained mainstream English schools, nursery schools and sixth forms. If you are a parent, you may encounter them if you have concerns about your child’s progress or the support available, or during review meetings. Children may meet them…

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Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul

Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councils

The Guardian - UK

Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes

Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures

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What’s at stake in special educational needs reform

A campaign – backed by celebrities including actress Sally Phillips and broadcaster Chris Packham as well as MPs – is calling on the government not to scrap or reduce education, health and care plans (EHCPs).

The Conversation

White paper on overhaul of Send provision in England put back to 2026

Plans had been expected this autumn but government wants more time to build support for changes

The Guardian - UK

After last week, UK ministers should know this: a huge rebellion is coming – we will fight for our children’s rights

From mooted Whitehall cost-cutting to the bigoted views of Reform, parents of children with special needs see the latest threats, and we are mobilising, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant

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What are education and health care plans and why are parents worried about them being scrapped?

For children in England with special educational needs and disabilities, an education and health care plan (EHCP) is a central pillar of support. The government is due to set out its educational strategy for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the autumn, though, and has not ruled out…

The Conversation

‘High aspirations’: the school that embodies Labour’s hopes for special needs

A mainstream London school with a high number of children with EHCPs has effectively set up a mini special school within its walls

The Guardian - UK

What are EHC plans and how much is spent on them?

The plans are supposed to help children who have additional needs to thrive, but with talk of them soon being abolished - what are they? Here’s all we know...

Evening Standard

Before the government overhauls special educational needs, lessons must be learnt

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The welfare reform bill fiasco has made rethinking education, health and care plans infinitely more difficult. Any reforms must clearly be for the benefit of the recipients – not driven by the Treasury’s need to make savings

The Independent UK

Blunkett urges ministers to use ‘incredible sensitivity’ when changing Send system in England

Former home secretary tells government to reassure parents there will be a ‘meaningful replacement’ for EHCPs

The Guardian - UK

What are EHCPs and why is Labour bracing for a backlash over its overhaul plans?

Special educational needs or disabilities system in England is in crisis but many fear changes could make things worse

The Guardian - UK

Labour must keep EHCPs in Send system, says education committee chair

Helen Hayes says commitment would help rebuild trust among parents in England worried about children’s future

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UK politics: Send children’s legal rights to extra support will be protected, says education secretary – as it happened

Bridget Phillipson says there will be better outcomes for all children than at present but fails to guarantee EHCPs will continue in their current form

Evening Standard

Campaigners urge Government to keep care plans for children with Send

In total, there were 638,745 EHCPs in place in January 2025, up 10.8% on the same point last year.

The Guardian - UK

Government faces battle over Send overhaul as campaigners voice fears

MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely on

The Independent UK

Children with special educational needs at risk of losing school support

Thousands of pupils could be forced out of mainstream education if the government scraps education, health and care plans (EHCPs), campaigners say

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A plan for better special needs assessment

Letter: John Wright highlights three improvements that parents and professionals should fight for with regard to the process for obtaining EHCPs for children

The Guardian - UK

Record 576,000 pupils have special needs support plan in England

New DfE figures reveal big jump in children requiring support, putting pressure on schools and councils

The Guardian - UK

Education’s deepest crisis is being ignored by Westminster – and even harsher cuts are on the way

A politicians fuss over sex education, a void in special needs provision is leaving families with nowhere to turn, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of children with special needs wait a year for support in England

In some areas young people have been waiting more than two years for plan detailing help they require, FoI reveals

The Guardian - UK

As councils crumble, a new scapegoat has been found: the parents of disabled and vulnerable children

At least, that’s the suggestion from ministers who criticise people fighting for their kids to get an adequate education, writes Guardian columnist John Harris

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Revealed: covert deal to cut help for pupils in England with special needs

Government contract aims to reduce the number of specialist care plans by a fifth

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