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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Kiran Stacey and Ben Quinn

Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul

Secondary school pupils moving by a window in a school UK, blurred
The education secretary said the plans were designed to prevent parents having to battle with local authorities to secure help for their children. Photograph: Peter Lopeman/Alamy

Bridget Phillipson has presented sweeping plans to overhaul special educational needs provision in England, with a package of measures designed to make the system less reliant on cash-strapped councils and give schools greater responsibility.

The education secretary’s long-awaited Send proposals will result in hundreds of thousands fewer students getting education, health and care plans (EHCPs) than would otherwise have been the case.

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