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The Latest Breaking News from EHCPs

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

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage says flaws in Reform UK’s candidate vetting process were not his fault – UK politics live

Farage says any errors in the runup to the 2024 general election cannot be laid at his door as he was not party leader at the time

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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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