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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support

Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision

The Guardian - UK

West London council left disabled man without necessary therapies for 14 months

The Ombudsman issued a number of actions that Ealing council must take to remedy the situation

Evening Standard

Parents think lack of SEND support is top issue affecting schools, survey finds

Only half of the surveyed parents thought teachers at mainstream schools have the right tools to deal with children with SEND

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Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds

Only 38% of parents without ECHPs felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needs

The Guardian - UK

Will the latest reforms to England’s schools and special educational needs support deliver? Experts react

The government has published its proposals for education reform in England, which have been delayed since autumn 2025 and include significant changes to how the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system operates. Further measures are aimed at improving teacher recruitment, student achievement and belonging at school. Our panel of…

The Conversation

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

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

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Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: Will the new Send reforms work for England’s children?

In today’s newsletter: Rising need and shrinking budgets have left England’s Send provision at a crossroads, with children’s futures hanging on the success of Labour’s reforms

The Guardian - UK

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

Some parents of special school pupils in England spending £5,000 on EHCPs

Sutton Trust’s research reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate Send system, as ministers plan overhaul

The Guardian - UK

DfE should establish national standards for Send provision, MPs say

Reducing EHCP entitlement would be ‘the wrong place for the Government to start reforming’ the Send system, the Education Committee chairwoman said.

The Independent UK

Special needs overhaul risks becoming ‘welfare reforms mark 2’, IFS finds

Thinktank says EHCP changes are overdue, but government must convince parents that reforms are not about cost cutting

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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Proper support for children with special educational needs can lead to successful outcomes

Letters: One size does not fit all, writes Rachel Taylor; Susan Hailes says her child was able to go on to achieve a first-class degree; plus a letter from Dick Quibell

The Independent UK

‘Without support, my son would not be here’: Mother’s plea over feared cuts to SEND

Renata Watts says her son would have been failed without a legal support plan, as Labour faces backlash over SEND reforms

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

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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The Guardian - UK

VAT on private school fees is discriminatory, high court told

Legal action claims policy breaches rights of children with SEN whose requirements cannot be met by UK state schools

The Guardian - UK

‘Ticking timebomb’: how Send spending could bankrupt English councils

Guardian analysis lays bare a neglected system that is ruinously expensive, and often fails children and parents

The Guardian - UK

‘The worst it’s ever been’: teachers decry Send crisis in England’s schools

Staff and parents share their experience as number of pupils with special educational needs spirals

The Guardian - UK

Spiralling demand and shrinking budgets: why England’s Send system is buckling

No quick fix for a system that is failing children and parents and pushing councils into insolvency

The Guardian - UK

Special needs funding claims in English schools ‘increasingly being refused’

Financial pressures mean many councils are reluctant to issue top-up funding from high-needs budgets, say experts

Evening Standard

Mother awarded £3,000 after daughter missed school term due to council errors

A Bromley mum has been given over £3,000 by the council after her child missed school for a term.

The Conversation

Why provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities is broken in England – and how to fix it

The capacity of the education sector to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is broken, according to education secretary Bridget Phillipson.

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