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@alexadeswift You are most definitely not alone. The #Bristol #Send lobby is huge and has been causing major headaches for the local authority for years.

I'm wondering if this is another of those horrific ideas politicians like coming out with the put the frighteners on people only to withdraw them in the face of opposition.

Looks like the Labour government is going to scrap EHCPs for children with special needs.

The reason? Too many children have special needs requiring support. Too many parents are winning tribunals to ensure their children receive support. Rather than full-scale overhaul of an education system that is not fit for use for most children, Labour is continuing to demonstrate its Tory credential and just cut cut cut. Outrageous.

theguardian.com/education/2025

The Guardian · Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support plansBy Aletha Adu

Families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can find out more about services and support in Nottinghamshire in a new interactive online SEND journey map.

I wonder how long this will last, given Reform now has overall control of Nottinghamshire County Council.

#Nottinghamshire #SEND #Children #YoungPeople #Disability

nottinghamshire.gov.uk/newsroo

Nottinghamshire County Council NewsroomNew guide to help families navigate SEND services

Labour about to out-Tory Tories in regard to Special Needs provision for children. Rather than provide funding and proper support for SEND children, Labour are planning to simply remove the ability of parents to appeal local authorities' refusals to provide SEND support (98% get overturned by appeal). Locally, a failed project to replace proper diagnosis and specialist support with just vague, non-professional "support" by mainstream schools is already in place.
#SEND #ukeducation #ukpolitics

“SEND system in England falling apart at the seams – thanks to the Tories”

by Steve Topple in The Canary @thecanaryuk
@UKLabour

“As BBC News reported:

In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found a Send system ‘in disarray’, ‘mired in red tape, lacking funding, and failing to produce value for money’.”

thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/

Canary · SEND system in England falling apart at the seams - thanks to the ToriesA parliamentary report warns of a "lost generation" of SEND children who may leave school without receiving the necessary support
#Press#UK#England