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Private equity firms are ‘cashing in’ on broken Send system, Lib Dems say

Lib Dems leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the Send sector to be given legal protections

The Independent UK

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England

First cohort to be affected by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood

The Guardian - UK

Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn

The Guardian - UK

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I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown

A familiar story is unfolding: of lofty aims undermined by meagre budgets, constant anonymous briefing – and a drive to remove families’ basic rights, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs

City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

The Guardian - UK

Send provision leaving deprived areas of England ‘trailing behind’, report finds

Ex-education secretaries urge change as data shows special educational needs spending rising fastest in wealthy areas

The Guardian - UK

English secondary schools must offer inclusion areas for neurodivergent and Send pupils

Special spaces are a key part of government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs support

The Guardian - UK

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Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise

Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priority

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s next steps: what hurdles must the prime minister now negotiate?

Top aide’s resignation may buy PM time, but coming weeks bring events that could yet end his time in office

The Guardian - UK

Rising Send costs will ‘bankrupt’ four in five English local authorities, leaders say

Councils call on ministers to write off special educational needs and disability deficits that are predicted to reach £14bn in 2028

The Guardian - UK

One in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September

Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters

Editorial: Less crowded classrooms would make interacting with teachers easier, benefiting pupils including those with Send

The Guardian - UK

Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned

Exclusive: Charities and experts fear changes to special needs education may weaken legal protections

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

Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’

The Independent UK

The lack of support Send parents receive laid bare ahead of new government reforms

The poll of 1,000 Send parents highlighted the profound impact on families

The Independent UK

‘I had to give up my job to care for my blind child - I have no confidence in SEND reforms’

A mother of a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) said trying to get support for her son was ‘horrific’

The Guardian - UK

‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank

IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminent

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£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

The Guardian - UK

New campaign urges Starmer not to diminish legal rights of Send children

Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision in England

The Guardian - UK

Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools

Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals

Evening Standard

£3bn announced to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for Send pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will make sure local schools are the right schools for children and young people with Send.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Send crisis: Bridget Phillipson must be tough with the Treasury so children aren’t penalised

Editorial: Tory special needs reforms upended council finances, but Labour’s plan to rebuild public provision won’t come cheap if it’s done properly

The Guardian - UK

Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for

Bridget Phillipson tells MPs that Send costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

The Guardian - UK

Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department

Councils welcome move but OBR says it is significant fiscal risk equivalent to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil

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