SEND FIGHT UK

Labour plans for special needs pupils ‘will overwhelm classrooms’ Teachers say an influx of more high-need pupils could make classes ungovernable

Suffolk boy, 6, out of school for 18 months in SEND row The boy's parents are in a battle with the county council about the best school to send him to.

SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.

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Parents of SEND children face being blocked from EHCP appeals Ministers are seeking to curb the sharp rise in tribunal challenges - where parents win 99 per cent of cases

Four support tiers for SEND children - with EHCPs only for those with greatest need New details about Labour's radical overhaul of the SEND system reveal children will be allocated digital passports to track their needs

Council has to pay £38,000 after autistic boy left with no educational support The 17-year-old boy, known only as ‘Y’, missed out on home-based support for his autism, dyslexia and social skills to which he was legally entitled

‘I had to give up the job that I loved. I would do it in a heartbeat for him, but I shouldn’t have had to'

Fighting for a suitable solution has become such a battle for the family that Ezra’s mum, Belle, felt she had no choice but to quit her NHS job in September 2024

Shortage of Send school places leaves parents 'exhausted' St Piers School in Surrey says it opened a new class due to a shortage of specialist Send places.

'I'm a primary school teacher - having more SEND pupils is an impossible task' Just 13 per cent of teacher training organisations think educators are ready for more SEND pupils to enter mainstream classrooms, new research shows